Pirates of Penzance
Sat 15 Aug
|Rothesay Academy Joint Campus
Bute Arts Society, Summer event of 2026 - an Operetta from illyria theatre who perform indoors on Bute due to the unpredictable weather, even in Summer!
Time & Location
15 Aug 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
Rothesay Academy Joint Campus, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 9JH, UK
About the event
Frederick, apprenticed to Pirates as a child, is indentured to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday. The Pirate King learns that Frederick was born in a leap year on 29th February, checks the contract’s small print – and realises he has only had four birthdays. Will Frederick be forced to serve the pirates until he is 84? And will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long? Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operetta is performed by a 6-strong cast of actor/singers with a fully orchestrated accompaniment. Join Illyria for an evening of glittering wit, razor sharp satire and glorious music.