PYRATES! is a musical like no other. A storm of passion, sword fights, and dangerous desire on the high seas. Cast out of England, John Husk is hurled into a world of violence when his ship is torn apart by pirates. Faced with death, he chooses life under the black flag, drawn to the fierce Barbary pirate Badas. Will steel cut deeper than loyalty? Meanwhile, when the Captain’s wife, Eliza Power, discovers John and Badas’ love, she seizes her chance for freedom. With mutiny in the air and blades flashing, hearts and throats are on the line. Will love survive, or will fate carve its own brutal ending? Inspired by the true(ish) story of John Husk, who fought alongside Blackbeard. Can you tell which one of your performers tonight is John Husk's direct descendent?

Bring your sense of adventure (and maybe a touch of eyeliner). Pyrates! invites you to rethink what a pirate really looks like.

PYRATES! a musical like no other, a storm of passion, sword fights, and dangerous desire on the high seas. Cast out of England, John Husk is hurled into a world of violence when his ship is torn apart by pirates. Faced with death, he chooses life under the black flag, drawn to the fierce Barbary pirate Badas. Will steel cut deeper than loyalty? The Captain’s wife, Eliza Power, discovers John and Badas’s love and seizes her chance for freedom. With mutiny in the air and blades flashing, hearts and throats are on the line. Will love survive, or will fate carve its own brutal ending? Inspired by the true(ish) story of John Husk, who fought alongside Blackbeard. Can you tell which one of your performers tonight is John Husk's direct decendent?

2 Venues

Burgee Function Room at Sailing Fringe Club Rockingham

The Cruising Yacht Club of WA, 2 Val St, Rockingham

The Royale Theatre at Planet Royale

Planet Royale, 12 Lake St, Northbridge

Love, betrayal and survival collide on the high seas in this exciting true(ish) musical.

pirates, queer romance and a strong female lead this story will leave you breathless. join us!

Love, betrayal, and survival collide on the high seas in this exciting true(ish) musical.

Pirates, queer romance, and a strong female lead—this story will leave you breathless. Join us!

Set sail in 1700 on a thrilling adventure with John Husk, torn between duty and desire on the perilous seas. John's journey takes a dangerous turn when pirates attack. Driven by a life-or-death choice, John joins the pirates, guided by the enigmatic Barbary pirate Badas and under the command of a ruthless Captain. The Captain’s wife, Eliza Power, is driven by hidden motives; when she uncovers John and Badas's romance, she seizes her chance at freedom with a mutiny.

Will Badas and John’s love survive the ultimate test of loyalty, or will they be torn apart by fate’s merciless tides?

Follow John, Badas, and Eliza on a heart-stopping journey of love, betrayal, and redemption across pirate ships and Caribbean ports, where every choice is life or death.