In a time when beheading was the preferred form of corporal punishment, for upper class prisoners at least, war hero Fairfax, a student of alchemy, is to be executed on a false charge of "dealings with the devil", put forward by a villainous relative who stands to inherit his estate. Fairfax’s friend Sergeant Meryll and his daughter, Phoebe, who is in love with Fairfax, concoct a plan to smuggle him out disguised as the Sergeant's son, a newly appointed Yeoman. Meanwhile, Fairfax manages to marry the first woman to come his way, the performer Elsie, who will inherit his estate and therefore thwart the scoundrel's plan. Add to the mix Elsie’s performing partner, Jack Point, who is in love with her, an incompetent “Head Jailer and Assistant Tormentor”, and a crowd of bloodthirsty townsfolk ready for a good old-fashioned execution, and we are ensured a plot full of love triangles, twists and turns, intrigue, lies, and corruption.
This dark comedy is the closest thing to grand opera in the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire. Combining poignancy and tragedy with humor to an extent not seen in any other Gilbert libretto, and boasting some of Sullivan's finest work, Yeomen is considered the best of the canon by many G&S fans.
August 4 at 8pm
August 5 at 2pm
August 6 at 2pm
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What the Constitution Means to Me
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Comedy Oakland at The Elbow Room Sat Feb 7 7pm
Elbo Room Jack London (2/7 - 2/7) | |
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The Book of Mormon
Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco (1/17 - 2/1) | |
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Beauty And The Beast
Orpheum Theatre (7/24 - 7/24) | |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Feb 6 8:30pm
Quinn's Lighthouse (2/6 - 2/6) | |
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Live At the Orinda - Claybourne Elder
Orinda Theatre (2/1 - 2/1) | |
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Noite de Carnaval at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (2/13 - 2/13) | |
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Phantom Of The Opera - Recommended for ages 8+. No children under 5 allowed
Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco (5/28 - 6/21) | |
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