With cat-like tread, The Pirates of Penzance

From The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company's 2022 production of The Pirates of Penzance. Filmed in Buxton Opera House, featuring the National Festival Orchestra.

[@charlesajones77]

I saw an amateur production of Pirates of Penzance when I was in college (1993). When they got to the "Here's your centerbit" line they just held up a big question mark. They didn't know what it was, and this was before Google or Wikipedia.

[@charlesajones77]

Quite possibly the least stealthily anyone has ever stealthed.

[@doraspoljar697]

The first newer preformance of the song that I am happy with

[@thegreatgamers9812]

I feel like it's a little under-animated. The dancing isn't as bombastic.

[@CaralisTrevorum]

Was there on the last night in Harrogate this year. Excellent show.

[@jamier279]

o, we’re doing this song in drama, me and my friends are cops lol.

[@janach1305]

Wonderful piece of mock-Verdi! You can hear the Anvil Chorus, but ridiculous.

[@ivoreategui781]

Disney Three Musketeers brought me here.

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

What were they attempting to do in this scene?

[@luisdominguez2048]

Sneak into the modern major general’s house to take their revenge for his lying to them about being an orphan

[@johnpyke3210]

Good fun but lacked energy. Have a look at the Australian version.

[@HarriHaffi]

Not as bombastic as the… original? Is the movie the original?

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

Why is there a woman out there?

[@chilliplayz1306]

Ruth

[@alastairpreston3237]

That's all part of the story line, involving how Frederick became part of the crew.

[@andrewollmann304]

She’s Ruth, Frederick’s nursemaid. She meant to apprentice him to a ship’s pilot, but instead apprenticed him to the Pirate King.

[@copferthat]

Exactly

[@andrewollmann304]

@@copferthat You must not be familiar with the Pirates of Penzance if you didn’t know that’s Ruth. Even in the ‘80s movie where she didn’t sing at this part, she was still out there.