H.M.S. Pinafore

Plot Summary

Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Filmed live from the 1980 Stratford Festival in Ontario.

Top Cast

Katherine Terrell Josephine Corcoran

James MacLean Ralph Rackstraw

Michael Burgess Captain Corcoran

Patricia Kern Little Buttercup

Eric Donkin Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.