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| | HMS Pinafore |
 | | Kudos to the Barn for tackling such a difficult project; about 95 percent is sung, not spoken, and the characters – delightfully cartoonish one and all – sing/speak in duos, trios, ensembles and solos, intersecting one another via odd changes of meter and tone. |
 | | It's the story of Ralph Rackstraw, a common tar (sailor) aboard her majesty's ship, the Pinafore, at anchor off Portsmouth. |
 | | Handsome young Ralph is in love with Josephine, the captain's daughter, but since she's above his station, their marriage is out of the question. |
| www.barn-theatre.com /hms_pinafore.htm (378 words) |
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