THIS show, from the pen of Penny Crichton-Seager, mainly re-works two of the better known entries in the Gilbert and Sullivan canon: HMS Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance, with a spattering of other G&S shows thrown in for good measure. There are pretty much two schools of thought regarding G&S – the traditionalists who are reluctant to deviate from a tried and tested formula, and those who like to play around with ‘old friends’ and bring the shows a little up to date. This show is definitely of the latter.
