Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience Queenscliff
Highlights
- Experience the enchanting melodies of Sullivan performed by a full orchestra in a stunning live setting.
- Delight in Gilbert's sharp wit as it satirises Victorian ideals, providing a humorous twist to the evening.
- Join the captivating tale of love and artistic pretension, featuring vibrant costumes and dynamic choreography.
- Enjoy convenient free parking and accessible features, ensuring a hassle-free evening for all attendees.
An evening of song, wit and live music with a full orchestra, and chorus awaits. In its second production of 2026, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents Patience, featuring Sullivan’s most beautiful music and Gilbert’s brilliant satire ridiculing the Victorians for their ability to hold straight-laced ideals while obsessing over the passions and indulgences of Oscar Wilde’s world of poets and painters.
The rapturous maidens of the village seek beauty and perfect artistic expression and spurn their confused, and decidedly non-poetic, military suitors for Reginald Bunthorne, a moody and handsome poet. However, Bunthorne only has eyes for the simple milkmaid, Patience. The problem? Bunthorne’s artistic ways are all just an act to attract women to him – he doesn’t even really like poetry. Besides, Patience is in love with her childhood sweetheart, Archibald Grosvenor, who really is a poet, but she feels she cannot marry him because he is just too perfect. How will this romantic love triangle unravel?
Join Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria for a rare opportunity to see this gem authentically staged with glorious costume and dances, and the thrill of a full chorus, live orchestra and the skill of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria’s best principals and new talent.
Free parking. Good accessible features throughout the experience. Bar available. Program and unique DVD recordings available for purchase.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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