2014 G&S Opera Sydney: HMS Pinafore

Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore is a witty and charming operetta set aboard a British naval ship, where the sailor Ralph is in love with Captain Corcoran’s daughter, Josephine. Despite social class differences and the unwanted courtship of the pompous Sir Joseph Porter, the story unfolds with mistaken identities and romantic twists. A surprising revelation that Ralph and the Captain were switched at birth resolves the class conflict, allowing true love to triumph and bringing joyful unions for all, wrapped in clever satire of British society and naval life. Production Team Artistic Director: Elizabeth Lowrencev Musical Director: Rod Mounjed President: Dean Sinclair Principal Cast Sir Joseph Porter: Dean Sinclair Captain Corcoran: Brendan Iddles Ralph Rackstraw: Michael Handy Dick Deadeye: Gordon Costello Boatswain: Anthony Mason Carpenter: Matt Cobb-Clark Josephine: Sarah Arnold Cousin Hebe: Ella Arendelle Little Buttercup: Anne-Louise Finlayson Understudies Mitch Bryson (Captain Corcoran) Candy McInerney (Little Buttercup)