The Pirates of Penzance (Queanbeyan Players) - Review
Away to the cheating world go you, Where pirates all are well-to-do; But I'll be true to the song I sing, And live and die a Pirate King! The cast of Queanbeyan Players' The Pirates of Penzance . Photo by Photox Oh, you've definitely heard of this one before. The Pirates of Penzance is a show that needs no introduction; generally, it can be considered to be an undisputed pillar of musical theatre, one that every performer worth their salt will have undertaken the Thespian-like Tread to perform by the time their days on stage are over. To younger folks (like myself, for however long that will last), it's easy to see the lifespan of this thing and harrumph over how theatre has evolved beyond the need for Gilbert and Sullivan's classics, but, when done on a level such as this, The Pirates of Penzance reminds the theatre of today why it has remained in such tall order within the musical theatre canon. Abo...