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The Pirates of Penzance Tickets

Set sail for some swash-buckling, plank-walking, toe-tapping fun.

This production is recommended for ages 5+ (No Under 5s – unless specifically stated otherwise.)

Performance dates

2 December 2024 - 21 February 2025

Run time 2hrs 15mins (inc. interval)

Includes interval

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Batten down the hatches. Strike the colours. The pirates are back. The ENO’s smash-hit production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s swashbuckling farce returns shortly – and is set to get audiences toe-tapping along all over again.

Overview With its splendidly silly storyline, wild wordplay and well-loved songs, this Mike Leigh-created production is irresistibly feel-good. An apprentice pirate woos the Major General’s daughter, while his bungling buccaneer-shipmates try to outwit an equally inept party of policemen. Its vibrant staging brings out the sunshine in the story.

Upcoming Performance Times

Friday24 January 2025
Saturday25 January 2025
Saturday25 January 2025
Thursday30 January 2025
Saturday1 February 2025
Tuesday4 February 2025
Thursday6 February 2025
19:00
14:30
19:00
19:00
18:00
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19:00

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Special notes

Sung in English, with subtitles projected above the stage.

Children under the age of 16 must be seated with an adult/someone over 18. The adult cannot be sitting separately.

Latecomers - if you are late, you will be able to view the performance on a TV monitor whilst our staff wait for an appropriate point in the performance to allow you to enter the auditorium and take your seat. Our staff will try to do this as early as they can within the performance but this isn’t always possible and in some cases you may be asked to wait until the interval.

Recent Reviews

4.0
13 reviews
Musician

Very enjoyable show. Booking on line very straightforward. Balcony seats bearable but a little uncomfortable. view and sound fine and great value at £13

Linda plant

Brilliant

Rodney Powell

Excellent, very enjoyable. Great singing and acting. Orchestra also very good.

Allison Thackery

Good view but leg room was a bit restricted for my 6' tall husband

Jamie Scott

Excellent production; singing was great but some of the dialogue wasn't clear.

Mrs Marilyn Simmons

500 miles and £200 with the single aim of seeing sir John Tomlinson. Then he was ill and understudied. Difficult to be positive.

Michael

Excellent G & S silly story great music and good fun. An excellent performance by the ENO.

Wendy Field

Excellent production,great staging and singing.Might have been better on a smaller mor intimate stage.

Angela Moon

I purchased tickets for The Pirates of Penzance for my elderly mother for her birthday. My maternal grandfather had been a great fan of Gilbert and Sullivan operas and had compiled a bound book of libretti over the years which my mother brought with her to London. My parents enjoyed a wonderful performance by the company. My father has AMD and mobility problems but was welcomed and assisted by all the staff at ENO, so thank you to all for your assistance. They also enjoyed a very pleasant lunch in the restaurant downstairs before the matinee. They thoroughly enjoyed the quality of the voices and would highly recommend this production.

peter Frowde

We enjoyed our visit to the Coliseum to see the Pirates of Penzance but had a seat in the dress circle(row K) and were unable to see the screen above the stage which showed the ongoing story. This spoilt the first half. We moved seats and thought the second half was wonderful. Peter Frowde

Jonathan Fialkov

Superb production! The performances were all outstanding.

Ruth Donaldson

It was great fun and a good evening . Thankyou.

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