St Anne's Music and Drama Society

Dear friends of MADS,

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Thank you to all of you who helped make our 61st show, The Yeomen of the Guard, such a success. It has been called by many the best Yeomen they have ever seen! We were even interviewed by Ludwig van Toronto, and you can click here to read the interview.

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We are excited to invite you to join us in January and February 2026 for H.M.S. Pinafore and the curtain-raiser Trial by Jury! Come see our professional calibre cast, with full orchestra and wonderful costumes. It is going to be an amazing show, and we look forward to welcoming you.

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Please click the Contact link for further information or to be added to our e-mail list for information when tickets become available.
 

H.M.S. Pinafore

By Gilbert and Sullivan

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Show dates: January 30, 31, February 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2026

 

H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is the fourth collaboration between G&S and was their first major success.

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The story takes place aboard the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Pinafore. The captain’s daughter, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, although her father intends her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. She abides by her father's wishes at first, but Sir Joseph's advocacy of the equality of humankind encourages Ralph and Josephine to overturn conventional social order. They declare their love for each other and eventually plan to elope. The captain discovers this plan, but, as in many of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, a surprise disclosure changes things dramatically near the end of the story.