Remember Gilbert & Sullivan's masterpiece HMS Pinafore?This whimsical and hilariously funny musical is brought up to date as HMS PetitFour A new Royal Navy aircraft carrier has been launched and is about to be commissioned. The problem is, there are no jets for it to carry as a result of government budget cuts!A famous chef , Ralph Escoffier, has joined the crew as a lowly cook as he loves a ships female officer from afar. The Director of the MOD visits the ship to certify it is fully operational as it is sent on its first mission; a 'charm offensive' in the Gulf.So starts this witty and imaginative new show, with all new story lovingly crafted in sympathy to the original and with exciting new lyrics exactly matching the original musical score.Multi-talented newcomer Robert Bromley Davis sees the funny side to budget cuts and political meddling in the Royal Navy in a way that will entertain and delight both readers and audiences for years to come.
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