Illyria presents The Pirates of Penzance
Sun 16 Aug
|Stenton Village Playing field
Running Time: Approx. 130 mins (including a 20-minute interval) This outdoor theatre event will go ahead regardless of weather conditions. Please dress accordingly.
Time & Location
16 Aug 2026, 18:00 – 20:15
Stenton Village Playing field, Stenton, Dunbar EH42 1TE, UK
About The Event
Join Award Winning Illyria for an Enchanting Performance in Stenton Village Park!
Pack your camping chairs/blankets, bring a picnic, and settle in for a delightful summer evening of open-air theatre in the beautiful East Lammermuir foothills village of Stenton.
Frederick, accidentally apprenticed to Pirates as a child, is indentured to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday. On the day he reaches 21 he leaves the ship, announcing that he now intends to dedicate his life to the Pirates’ destruction. The Pirate King checks the contract’s small print – and realises that as Frederick’s birthday is 29th February on a leap year he has only had four birthdays and is actually indentured for another 63 years. With only the Penzance constabulary to protect him, will Frederick be forced to serve the pirates until he is 84? And will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long?
Performed by a six-strong…