Welcome on board HMS Pinafore, flagship of Her Majestys Royal Navy - the perfect place to mock such stalwart institutions as Government, Patriotism and even the Great British Class system! No wonder Queen Victoria made her most famous utterance about the original production in 1878: We are NOT amused! Josephine, the captains daughter, is in love with Ralph, a common sailor. But her social-climbing father insists that she is to marry Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty whose roving eye has already noticed her. The young lovers are caught as they elope from the ship and Ralph is locked in the ships dungeon. Can revelations made by Buttercup, the dockside vendor, enable everyone to marry their true hearts loves? Full to the gunwales with sharp dialogue and catchy tunes, this timeless comic opera is performed outdoors by a cast of 6 outstanding performers from the world. Illyria supports the Equity union's Charter for Outdoor Theatre.