Pirates Adventure, Pirates Theatre Magaluf – Mallorca
Creator: Jacques Sasson
Resident Show Director: Martyn Smith
Choreographer: Marco Decamillis, Miguel A Elajalde & Daniella Nanova
Reviewer: John Roberts
The Public Reviews Rating: 
For a production to reach 25 years old means something magical and special has taken place. 2010 has seen the hugely impressive multi-million pound production of Les Miserables make this landmark birthday but over in the Balearic island of Mallorca another show equally as impressive hits the same landmark birthday.
Pirates Adventure started life as a small hotel production based on a story that creator Jacques Sasson wrote for his daughter, and 25 years on the production lives in its own purpose built theatre just on the outskirts of Magaluf, and performing in front of 1000 excited holiday makers and Mallorca residents most nights of the week.
Jaques Lafitte – excellent and evilly executed by Nikolay Nikolov, the evil French pirate is on the trail of Captain Barbarossa, a highly energised performance by Isaac Braga Conceicao, Captain Scarlet not only beautiful but a stunning gymnast to boot (Marisol Fernandez), Sir Henry Morgan a charming turn by Freddie Mason and Captain Blackbeard – a flip-tastic and hip performance by Neil Sweeney and Sir Francis Drake, who is played valiantly by Velko Peshev who have managed to gain possession of Lafitte’s treasure, what follows is a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas, full of exhilarating acrobatics, sensational sexy choreography, and plenty of comedy and hi-jinks to bring laughter and gasps of awe and disbelief from the whole family.
Like its sister show Come Fly With Me, Pirates Adventure brings together a cast from all over the world who give so much energy and display some of the most powerful displays of strength and dexterity that would leave anyone simply breathless. Performed on an atmospheric set which perfectly places you in the heart of a Buccaneers bay, with its own Pirate Ship and Tavern one can’t help but get caught up in the action.
Current show director Smith ensures that the pace and story has plenty for all the family, the kids get to cheer on their dedicated captain, whilst the double entendres come thick and fast for the adults – especially from The Pirates own resident; Lord Mellion played with high spirits and camp gusto by Aron Garner, alongside The Innkeeper played by Mark Rowley and the Drunken Sailor played by Lee Moulton you are sure to be laughing hysterically at the antics these three ‘clowns’ provide to the evening. The show is wonderfully underscored by some of the most iconic and powerful pieces of classical music which could if placed in the wrong context feel very clichéd but here they are mixed with some excellent original music with a heavy folk/sea shanty feel by Paul McKeown. Throw these elements on top of the incredible Cirque and Gymnastic displays and one is spoilt for choice at what to look at – there is always so much going on that the production screams for a second if not third visit.
It would be difficult to go into the shows finer points in detail without giving anything away, but I can safely say that this is one of the best family shows that I have seen in the world and should be on every visitor to Mallorca’s to do list.
Pirates Adventure has everything you could want in a Dinner theatre production, swashbuckling adventure, riotous comedy, Pirate Punch on tap (which is lovely by the way) or soft drinks for the youngsters, great audience participation which it has to be said through this I unexpectedly became part of the show meant that our family’s visit to Pirates Adventure was the one true highlight of our holiday. May Pirates adventure set sail for another 25 swashbuckling years!
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Tags: Aron Garner, Daniella Nanova, Dinner Theatre, Freddie Mason, Issac Braga Conceicao, Jacques Sasson, Lee Moulton, Magaluf, Mallorca, Marco Decamillis, Marisol Fernandez, Mark Rowley, Martyn Smith, Miguel A Elajalde, Neil Sweeney, Nikolay nikolov, Paul McKeown, Pirates Adventure, Velko Peshev
