Punk Rock Pirates of Penzance Sharpens Social Satire
The Julia Morgan Theater, formerly Julia Morgan Center for the Arts (2640 College Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704)
- Full Price:
- $18.50 - $36.50
- Our Price:
- $9.00 - $18.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for The Pirates of Penzance have expired.
The last date listed for The Pirates of Penzance was Sunday April 1, 2012 / 5:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Casual
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Pizza, cookies, chips, soft drinks available and you can eat in the theater!
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Coffee, tea and sandwiches are often for sale too.
30 Goldstar Member Reviews
Mel Tilkin
This was a rockin' good time. My first experience with G&S, and I'll go back for more. The cast was great, the choreography was great, the humour was superb!Written on Apr 02 2012
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We thoroughly enjoyed this version Pirates of Penzance. The acting and singing were terrific, which surprised us, as we didn't know what to expect. We had smiles on our faces the entire time and were thrilled that we went.Written on Feb 26 2012
Thank you Goldstar for offering such a great show, and getting us seats on the second row.
One last comment--the sound is not perfect, but if you listen carefully, you will have a great time.
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linda sims
I was very disappointed. I've loved other Julia Morgan events. Costuming for this was low budget and colorless.Written on Mar 05 2012
The chainsaw was the only funny part. Disabled Major General isn't.
I didn't recognize the Gilbert and Sullivan music, except for the " Major General" tune.
The voices were very good, but space men in quilted grey coveralls with women in white chenille bathrobes is odd, drab costuming.
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More Information About The Pirates of Penzance
Website
http://www.berkeleyplayhouse.org
Description
Get ready to be cast askew in a Pirates of Penzance like no other you’ve seen before! Punk, rock and ska enliven an already lively Gilbert & Sullivan score – a post-atomic city replaces the usual Cornish village. Here the Pirate King is female, the Pirates poetic Teddy Boys, the women strong and willful, and the Major General a poster child for the 1%. This is not a Pirates for purists! Gilbert & Sullivan were famous for lampooning love and leadership and director Jon Tracy continues to do so with fresh and inventive focus - giving this romantic, swashbuckling, comic operetta a zany breath of life that will have everyone in the family smiling ear to ear or wanting to pogo!
Books and Lyrics by William Schwenck Gilbert / Music by Arthur Seymour Sullivan / Directed by Jon Tracy / Music
Direction by Jonathan Fadner / Choreography by Emily Morrison / Fight Choreography Dave Maier
Recommended for those ages 5 and older. The show runs 2 hours, including 1 intermission.
About the Ticket Supplier: Berkeley Playhouse
Berkeley Playhouse is a professional theatre for all ages. It was founded in 2007 by Artistic Director, Elizabeth McKoy, a professional theatre actor, director, and teacher for over 20 years. Originally trained in New York, Elizabeth has performed in New York, Seattle and in the Bay Area. She also served as education Director at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, creating and providing exciting and creative teacher training for schools, after-school programs and pre-professional development programs and on the faculty at the internationally known Seattle Children's theatre for five years. Elizabeth was Teaching Artist in Residence in many Seattle public and private schools and assisted with the development of an interdisciplinary curriculum for them-based education for 5th and 6th graders in public schools.