This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2025 season. This season is now over.

Pirates on a ship

Pirates of Penzance

ARGH!! The Pirate King is back again! This hilarious adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta is staged in one hour, with an amazing local cast featuring some of South Australia’s best local performers with live piano accompaniment. Come on this riotous journey across all types of venues and see why we are one of the longest running sell out shows of the Adelaide Fringe!

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Presented by: Emma Knights Productions

Emma Knights Productions was founded in 2013 with the goal to create paid opportunities for South Australian talents and to inspire locals to support local. The tourism accredited company produces a range of award-winning music-based events across the year including Sconefest!, Immersive Pirates of Penzance, Oklahoma! on a Farm and A Brunch of Songs. Emma Knights has won many theatre & business awards, was a panelist for the 2022 Tourism Industry Council’s The Art of Tourism and produced the entertainment for that event. Emma has performed in many Adelaide Fringes and curated/managed venues such as LIVE on 5 at the Adelaide Oval and Fringe at the National Wine Centre.

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Musical Theatre
South Australia

Reviews

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    This is a delightful Fringe show – there should be more like it! You don’t need to be a G & S fan to enjoy this piece of fun but you probabl - Fran Edwards, Adelaide Theatre Guide

  • This entire show was a delight, following the original operetta, and yet bringing a freshness that G & S would have appreciated. - Barry Lenny, Broadway World

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Reviews & Fringe Feed Reacts

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    This is a delightful Fringe show – there should be more like it! You don’t need to be a G & S fan to enjoy this piece of fun but you probabl - Fran Edwards, Adelaide Theatre Guide

  • This entire show was a delight, following the original operetta, and yet bringing a freshness that G & S would have appreciated. - Barry Lenny, Broadway World

See more on the Fringe Feed