The Pirates of Penzance

Hurrah for the Pirate King! Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais Theatre.
January 2026 - November 2025
2 hours and 10 minutes
From $39.00*

Ticket Options for The Pirates of Penzance

Saturday, 31 January - Thursday, 06 November
From $39.00*

Preview performance - 20% discount

Performance dates 2026

  • Saturday, 31 January - 2:00 PM (preview)
  • Saturday, 31 January - 7:30 PM
  • Monday, 2 February - 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday, 3 February - 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, 4 February - 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, 5 February - 7:30 PM
  • Friday, 6 February - 7:30 PM

 

*Additional fees including Booking, Credit Card & Handling charges may be levied at purchase. Tickets prices are are subject to availability. Specific price categories may sell out and ticket prices are subject to change at any time.

About The Pirates of Penzance

Hurrah for the Pirate King! 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!

The Pirates of Penzance is an original production by Opera Australia

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

More Information

Duration
2 hours and 10 minutes, including interval

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