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The Pirates of Penzance
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Gilbert & Sullivan

The Pirates of Penzance

31 January – 6 February 2026 Palais Theatre

Hurrah for the Pirate King!

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“Gilbert and Sullivan at their finest in this rip-roaring crowd-pleaser.”
— ★★★★★ , ARTSHUB

Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais Theatre.

Bursting with much-loved music, the score will leave you grinning with classics including ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General’, ‘Poor Wandering One’ and ‘I am the Pirate King’.

Following their star performances in Victorian Opera’s Sweeney Todd, Ben Mingay and Antoinette Halloran lead the high-seas hijinks as the Pirate King and the long-suffering Ruth.

This hilarious production will be directed by Stuart Maunder and conducted by James Pratt. Don’t miss this theatrical treasure!

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Performance details

Palais Theatre
Tickets: $39 – $165
Subscriptions $35 – $132

Saturday 31 January, 2:00pm (Preview)
Saturday 31 January, 7:30pm
Monday 2 February, 7:30pm
Tuesday 3 February, 7:30pm
Wednesday 4 February, 7:30pm
Thursday 5 February, 7:30pm
Friday 6 February, 7:30pm

Duration
2 hours and 10 minutes, including interval

The Pirates of Penzance is an original production by Opera Australia.

Creatives & Cast

CREDITS

Composer
Arthur Sullivan

Librettist
WS Gilbert

CREATIVE TEAM

Conductor
James Pratt

Director
Stuart Maunder

Choreographer & Assistant Director
Elizabeth Hill-Cooper

Set Designer   
Richard Roberts

Costume Designer
Roger Kirk

Lighting Designer
Trudy Dalgleish

CAST              

The Pirate King
Ben Mingay

Ruth
Antoinette Halloran

Frederic
Nicholas Jones

Mabel
Nina Korbe

Major General Stanley
Richard Piper

Sergeant of Police
Christopher Hillier

Samuel
Douglas Kelly

Orchestra
Orchestra Victoria

Ticket Information

Subscriptions

Subscription prices ($35-$132)

Price Type
Premium
A-Reserve
B-Reserve
C-Reserve
D-Reserve
Adult
$132
$120
$79
$55
$35
Concession
$124
$112
$71
$47
$35
Senior
$128
$116
$75
$51
$35
30yrs & Under
$30
$30
$30
$30
Child (14yrs & Under)
$24
$24
$24
$24
$30
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Concessions include: Pension and Health Care Card holders, full-time Students, and MEAA members. Companion Card ticketing available.

Other Discounts available: Seniors, 30yrs & Under, Child (14yrs & Under), and Arts Access Victoria members.

* All children up to 14 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years.

We strongly advise that tickets should only be purchased via authorised ticket sellers. For The Pirates of Penzance this includes Ticketmaster, Tix.co, and TodayTix. Subscriptions are sold via Victorian Opera. Tickets purchased through unauthorised sellers cannot be guaranteed entrance.

Prices are correct at time of publishing and may vary. Subscription discounts are calculated on full-priced Single Tickets. Information on our Privacy and Ticketing Policies can be found here.

Subscription Ticket Delivery options:

  • Printed tickets posted via Australia Post – Standard mail $5.00 / Registered Post $8.00
  • Print-at-Home and eTickets are free of charge.

Ticket Prices

Tickets ($39-$165)

Price Type
Premium
A-Reserve
B-Reserve
C-Reserve
D-Reserve
Adult
$165
$150
$99
$69
$39
Concession
$155
$140
$89
$59
$39
Senior
$160
$145
$94
$64
$39
30yrs & Under
$30
$30
$30
Child (14yrs & Under) *
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
Group (6-9)
$155
$140
$89
$59
$39
Family Group (Adult)
$155
$140
$89
$59
$39
Family Group (Child)
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
Arts Access Victoria
$30
$30
$30
Want to book tickets?
Subscribe now→

Concessions include: Pension and Health Care Card holders, full-time Students, and MEAA members. Companion Card ticketing available.

Other Discounts available: Seniors, 30yrs & Under, Child (14yrs & Under), and Arts Access Victoria members.

* All children up to 14 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years.

We strongly advise that tickets should only be purchased via authorised ticket sellers. For The Pirates of Penzance this includes Ticketmaster, Tix.co, and TodayTix. Subscriptions are sold via Victorian Opera. Tickets purchased through unauthorised sellers cannot be guaranteed entrance.

Prices are correct at time of publishing and may vary. Subscription discounts are calculated on full-priced Single Tickets. Information on our Privacy and Ticketing Policies can be found here.

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