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H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass that Loved a Sailor is a brilliant satire on the English Navy under Queen Victoria. Gilbert's wit is at its most sparkling and imbues the opera with mirth and silliness to spare.

The opera builds upon love between members of different social classes. The gentlemanly captain of the Pinafore, who claims that he would never swear at his crew ("What, never?") does not know that his daughter has fallen in love with a common sailor serving on her father's ship. Meanwhile, the Captain has arranged for her to marry the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter KCB, who has himself risen from humble beginnings to gain his office by political acumen, despite having never gone to sea! And the Captain himself fancies a poor bumboat woman. Fear not: it all works out in the end. Hip, hip, hoorah!

This concert performance is done with the usual Kentish Opera flair, with chamber orchestra and costumed professional soloists, along with the superb Kentish Opera chorus. It is directed by Stephen Anthony Brown, with Robyn Sevastos as Musical Director.

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This is the principal cast list. We have a stellar line up, many of whom will be familiar to you:

Rosie Ashe - Little Buttercup (A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)

Rosie played Ruth in our 2021 production of Pirates. Rosie has played and created many roles in some of the most popular musicals of the past 40 years, including The Boyfriend, The Phantom of the Opera, Forbidden Broadway, Oliver!, The Witches of Eastwick, Mary Poppins and Adrian Mole.

Louisa Alice-Rose - Josephine (The Captain's Daughter)

 Louisa played the Counsel for the Plantiff in our recent Trial by Jury and Phoebe in our Yeomen of the Guard.

Giles Davies - The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB,(First Lord of the Admiralty)

Giles has played many roles for KO including Jack Point in Yeomen of the Guard, The King of Egypt in Aida and Pluto in our recent Orpheus.

Paul Featherstone - Captain Corcoran, (Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore)

Paul was Jupiter in Orpheus in the Underworld.

Stephen Anthony Brown - Ralph Rackstraw

Stephen has directed Kentish Opera's last five shows, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Pirates of Penzance, The Tales of Hoffmann, Yeomen of the Guard and Aida, and has sung with the company on many occasions.

Jack Day - Dick Deadeye

Jack's first role for KO was a memorable performance of John Styx in Orpheus.

Lexie Wisniewska - Hebe

Lexie has been a long term member of KO having recently played Diana in Orpheus, the High Priestess in Aida and the Plantiff in Trial by Jury.


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Adult tickets £25. Under18s and students £10. (Both of which include a £1 booking fee levied by Pamoja Hall on all tickets.)

Tickets are on sale now through the Pamoja Hall Box Office, either online through their website or by phone on 01732 467765.

Click here to book tickets online.

If you have any problems or wish to know more about the production, the Kentish Opera helpline is available on 0800 234 3320.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Pamoja Hall, it is a purpose-built state-of-the-art concert facility within the grounds of Sevenoaks School with a raked auditorium seating 400. The bar will be open before the performance for a pre-concert glass of wine so please, come and join us for a great evening of live opera in a superb venue.

 

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