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\nWhen Patience opened, it was one of G&S’s greatest successes! And no wonder – this show has everything: great music, hilarious characters, and clever social commentary!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience runs at the Pumphouse Theatre April 24th – May 2nd, 2026<\/p>\n

Show times: Wed – Sat @ 7:30pm; Matinees Sat\/Sun @ 2:00pm.\u00a0 See the ticketing website for full details<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n

Patience (or Bunthorne\u2019s Bride)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

April 24 to May 2, 2026
\nA comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan<\/p>\n

All of the maidens in the village are besotted with Reginald Bunthorne, a moody and handsome poet, but he has eyes only for the simple milkmaid, Patience. The problem? Bunthorne\u2019s artistic ways are all just an act to attract women to him\u2013he doesn\u2019t even like poetry! Besides, Patience is in love with her childhood sweetheart, who happens to be a real poet named Archibald Grosvenor, but feels she cannot marry him because he is just too perfect. In the meantime, the serious (and decidedly non-poetic) platoon of Heavy Dragoon Guards that were meant to marry the village maidens find themselves dismayed and perplexed by their sudden loss of prospects. One of Gilbert & Sullivan\u2019s most successful shows, Patience is a rollicking satire that pits the straight-laced ideals of the Victorian era against the passions and indulgences of the 1870s Aesthetic Movement, ridiculing each side of the spectrum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Production Crew<\/caption>
Producer<\/td>Colleen Bishop<\/td><\/tr>
Director<\/td>Win Hume<\/td><\/tr>
Music Director<\/td>Aly Carrigan<\/td><\/tr>
Choreographer<\/td>Kylie Bullock<\/td><\/tr>
Stage Manager<\/td>Mike Johnson<\/td><\/tr>
Asst Stage Manager<\/td>James Ravenhill<\/td><\/tr>
Rehearsal Accompanist<\/td>Don Kuchinski<\/td><\/tr>
Show Pianist<\/td>Ian Robertson<\/td><\/tr>
Set Designer<\/td>Sean Anderson<\/td><\/tr>
Properties & Set D\u00e9cor<\/td>Mike Johnson<\/td><\/tr>
Costume Designer<\/td>Christie Johnson<\/td><\/tr>
Hair & Makeup Designer<\/td>Moira Taylor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>