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 18 at 8pm
August 19 at 2pm and 8pm
August 20 at 2pm
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Paranormal Activity
American Conservatory Theater (2/19 - 3/15) | |
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Hillbarn Theatre (1/22 - 2/8) | |
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“Baroque Garlands”
Bing Concert Hall (2/8 - 2/8) | |
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Salsa and Bachata Dance Fridays Salsa Dancing, Bachata Dancing at Dance Fridays, Dance Lessons
Dance Fridays (2/13 - 2/13) | |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Feb 20 7:30pm
Quinn's Lighthouse (2/20 - 2/20) | |
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Takes All Kinds
The Marsh San Francisco (1/10 - 2/21) | |
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Comedy Oakland at The Elbow Room Thu Feb 12 8pm
Elbo Room Jack London (2/12 - 2/12) | |
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After Happy
Berkeley City Club (2/26 - 3/29) | |
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Comedy Oakland at The Elbow Room Thu Feb 5 8pm
Elbo Room Jack London (2/5 - 2/5) | |
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