"Patience, the highly popular comic-opera by Gilbert and
Sullivan, is brought to Scarborough in September by the accomplished West
Yorkshire Savoyards company making a welcome return visit. Directed by former
D’Oyly Carte star, Roberta Morrell, this is a must-see evening of beautiful
music and wicked satire. One of the most topical and humorous of the G&S
operas, Patience pokes gentle fun at the timeless cult of celebrity, the
aesthetic movement of the 1870s and '80s and the empty, self-indulgent artists
of the day. You'll meet languid poets, drooping, sighing maidens, and the manly
dragoons who make for a hilarious evening's entertainment. This fully staged
production with orchestra promises to be a treat for all."