You don’t have to be the very portrait of a modern major general* to enjoy a promenade with players from the H.M.S. Pinafore. Just roll up to the Vortex with a picnic basket full of victuals and vegetables, all manner of delectables, and see those merry players of the Gilbert and Sullivan spectacle. With meet & greets and scavenger hunts and prizes for the younger folks, a peek behind the scenes of what it takes to make this seafaring production stay afloat, this afternoon has everything, theatre nerds and face painting, games and creativity, and best of all it’s completely free. *Yes, that’s Pirates of Penzance and not Pinafore, but give me this one. – Cat McCarrey