Sasha Regan’s all-male production lights up the stage of London’s Palace Theatre for a limited West End run.
This delightfully camp reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta premiered back in the summer of 2009 at the Union Theatre. Since then, it has been revived at numerous theatres across the UK and has also enjoyed an Australian tour. The successful show has subsequently spawned a series of other all-male Gilbert and Sullivan shows including HMS Pinafore and The Mikado, and it’s not hard to see why – it’s a concept which really works.
We were pleasantly surprised to discover how well the production suited the space. Having previously played at such lovely – but intimate – venues as the Union Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall, we had concerns that it wouldn’t translate well in the comparatively cavernous Palace Theatre. Even with a relatively basic and sparse set – for the most part just a collection of stacked boxes – and simple but effective costumes, the company fills the stage with some excellent set-pieces.
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All-male The Pirates of Penzance is a delightfully camp reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta – review
Sasha Regan’s all-male production lights up the stage of London’s Palace Theatre for a limited West End run.
This delightfully camp reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta premiered back in the summer of 2009 at the Union Theatre. Since then, it has been revived at numerous theatres across the UK and has also enjoyed an Australian tour. The successful show has subsequently spawned a series of other all-male Gilbert and Sullivan shows including HMS Pinafore and The Mikado, and it’s not hard to see why – it’s a concept which really works.
We were pleasantly surprised to discover how well the production suited the space. Having previously played at such lovely – but intimate – venues as the Union Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall, we had concerns that it wouldn’t translate well in the comparatively cavernous Palace Theatre. Even with a relatively basic and sparse set – for the most part just a collection of stacked boxes – and simple but effective costumes, the company fills the stage with some excellent set-pieces.
The post All-male The Pirates of Penzance is a delightfully camp reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta – review appeared first on GAY TIMES.
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