Events
H.M.S. Pinafore
August 6, 2021 - August 15, 2021
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
6280 Los Robles Dr, El Paso, TX 79912
- Event Days:
- Friday, Saturday
- Venue:
- St. Francis on the Hill
- Admission:
- Adults: $12 Seniors, Students, Military: $10 ** Group rates available **
- Website:
- www.gselpaso.org
- Contact Name:
- Alejandra Sandoval
- Contact E-mail Address:
- alesandoval@live.com
- Contact Phone Number:
- 9153004955
EL PASO, TX – The Gilbert & Sullivan Company of El Paso proudly presents, H.M.S. Pinafore for its summer 2021 season. This fanciful comedy is one of the most beloved and delightful of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. H.M.S. Pinafore is filled with memorable music and a surprise twist. With singing, drama, comedy, and a beautiful love story all in one, this Gilbert and Sullivan classic comic opera is perfect for everyone, young or old!
The story takes place aboard a British ship, where Captain Corcoran’s daughter, Josephine, has fallen in love with an ordinary sailor, Ralph Rackstraw. As the crew works to get things shipshape for the arrival of Sir Joseph Porter, Corcoran’s choice for a more sophisticated suitor for his daughter, Josephine decides initially to abide by her father’s wishes and marry him. Conventional social order is quickly overturned, however, when Sir Joseph arrives and advocates for the equality of humankind. With a change of heart, Josephine declares her love for the ordinary sailor and the two - through the help of the crew, sisters, cousins, and aunts - make plans to elope that night. When the captain discovers the plot, a surprise disclosure, as is typical of many of Gilbert and Sullivan’s works, changes things dramatically.