h.m.s pinafore
2019 summer tour

After a month long run at the King's Head Theatre we are delighted to be taking H.M.S Pinafore on tour! The earliest enduring success of Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous collaboration, H.M.S Pinafore still remains a firm favourite with audiences. It contains some of Sullivan’s sunniest music and tells the story of Josephine the Captain’s daughter and her love for a lowly sailor Ralph Rackstraw, despite being promised in marriage to the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter. Gilbert uses the strictly hierarchical society of life on board the HMS Pinafore to satirise the rigidity of the British Class system.
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With many well – known songs including ‘I am the Monarch of the sea’ ‘I’m called little Buttercup’ and ‘He is an Englishman’. This production promises an evening of rollicking choruses and tender tunes imbued with the unique wit and infectious energy of a CCO production to be enjoyed by all ages. ​​

DATES & VENUES

Friday 14th June 2019
Cutty Sark, Greenwich
7.45pm
Sunday 16th June 2019
Blackfriars Theatre & Arts Centre, Boston 
7.30pm ​
Monday 17th June 2019
Theatre Royal Windsor
8pm
Tuesday 18th June 2019
Mill Hill Music Festival
7.30pm
Sunday 7th July  2019
Lichfield Festival
3pm & 7pm ​
Saturday 20th July 2019
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre at Stafford Castle
7.30pm
Saturday 27th July 2019
Buxton Opera House (G&S Festival)
 7.30pm
Sunday 28th July 2019
Hever Festival Theatre and Hever Castle 
8pm
Friday 16th August 2019
Harrogate Royal Hall (G&S Festival)
2.30pm ​

Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'an irresistible staging' - The Stage
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'an extremely high standard... a highly entertaining two hour show' - LondonTheatre1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Hilarious, pocket-sized and joke-packed updating of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta proves class and snobbery are never out of fashion' - Culture Whisper
'Savournin’s staging is a winning blend of Benny Hill knockabout, operatic parody and music hall song-and-dance.'- Evening Standard 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'There’s a bounce and bit of mischief running through this colourful production that makes it impossible not to love.'- The Reviews Hub
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Fun and farcical' - North West End
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'an amusing and enticing evening' - Spy in the Stalls 
'It sparkles with wit and joy, and I defy anyone to not leave with smile on their face.' - Opera for all 
'Never has Gilbert and Sullivan been more groovy... It absolutely rocked.'- My Theatre Mates 
'...the delight of hearing this cream of the crop show in such an intimate environment is not to be underestimated.' - Life in the Cheap Seats

CAST 

The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB
JOSEPH SHOVELTON
Captain Corcoran                            
MATTHEW PALMER
Dates: 17th June, 7th, 28th July & 16th August
Captain Corcoran                            
MATTHEW SIVETER
Dates: 14th, 16th, 18th June, 20th & 27th July
Ralph Rackstraw                            
PHILIP LEE
Dick Deadeye                                 
MATTHEW KELLETT
Bobstay                                
HANNAH CRERAR
Dates: all except 16th August
Bobstay                                
MERIEL CUNNINGHAM    
Dates: 16th August             
Josephine                                
ALYS ROBERTS
Cousin Hebe                                
CATRINE KIRKMAN
Dates: all except 14th June
Cousin Hebe                                
ALEXANDRA HAZARD
Dates: 14th June
Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup)/ Sir Joseph’s Sister                
JENNIE JACOBS

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director / CCO Artistic Director                         
JOHN SAVOURNIN
CCO Musical Director / Arrangements
​DAVID EATON
Set & Costume Designer                         
RACHEL SZMUKLER
Choreographer                                
DAMIAN CZARNECKI
Lighting Designer                             
IAN WILSON