Review: "Pirates of Penzance" at ART-Club Oberon

H and I went to see The Pirates of Penzance last night. This is a one-weekend limited-run at the ART's Club Oberon in Harvard Square; the production is by a Chicago group called The Hypocrites. We had a blast, and highly recommend it, although only if you already know Pirates.

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This never quite slid into parody, although it was firmly in the camp camp. I laughed very hard, and was thoroughly entertained. I don't know if tickets are still available for the rest of this run, but if you get a chance to see this, and if you're already a G and S fan, I recommend it.

Review: "Pirates of Penzance" at ART-Club Oberon

H and I went to see The Pirates of Penzance last night. This is a one-weekend limited-run at the ART's Club Oberon in Harvard Square; the production is by a Chicago group called The Hypocrites. We had a blast, and highly recommend it, although only if you already know Pirates.

( Lengthy review behind cut )

This never quite slid into parody, although it was firmly in the camp camp. I laughed very hard, and was thoroughly entertained. I don't know if tickets are still available for the rest of this run, but if you get a chance to see this, and if you're already a G and S fan, I recommend it.