When Fredric Was A Little Lad

Question 1

Who wrote this, and when?

Answer 1

This was written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and was first performed in 1879.

Question 2

Who is your character?

Answer 2

I am playing Ruth.

Question 3

What is the main plot of The Pirates Of Penzance?

Answer 3

Fredric is a young Pirate who has come to the end of his endentured period. He finds out that this period was entirely a mistake, as his hard of hearing nanny was told that he must become apprentice to a pilot, however she instead made him a pirate.

Question 4

Recite your libretto for Fredric.

Answer 4

What have I done? Young Fredric - a pirate -
His father told me to make him an apprentice to a pilot, but my hearing is SO bad that I thought he said pirate! I’ll tell you the story…