Gian-Carlo Menotti’s much-loved family Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, shall be performed as a semi-staged production at St John’s Smith Square by Bampton Classical Opera. Emma Stannard – winner of Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition 2017 – will be singing the role of Amahl’s mother. Here, Emma shares with us where her love for opera came from and gives a sneak peek of what kind of things to expect in this festive production.
Meet Alexander Wolfe and James Seager of Les Enfants Terribles
Two Gents Productions’ upcoming show The Moors, at Tara Arts from November 7, is a playful amalgamation of South African workshop theatre and Shakespearean story structure, meditating on race, immigration, and art. The writer and actor of this two-hander show, Tonderai Munyevu speaks to us about the conception of the show, collaborating with Tunji Lucas and his interests in Shakespeare fused with South African performance and culture.
Tea Break Theatre’s thrilling immersive production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is now showing at the National Trust’s Sutton House this Halloween. This bold production encourages the audience to reflect on female identity and the role of women in society as Tea Break Theatre puts an exciting feminist twist on the classic novel. Here, its director Katharine Armitage discusses the challenges of putting on this production, her love for female writers and where she feels the voices of females are slowly making more strides in the theatre world.
My last performance at @E_N_O for #laboheme - very sad to have finished the run, after having such a fantastic time with this wonderful Institution, first rate Cast, Chorus and Orchestra! Back home to Vienna today, and off skiing for a few days tomorrow! Retweeted by Drama llama Mary🌸🎶
Love this! 😍 twitter.com/KHSWarwick/sta…
Girls in Years 9-13 @KHSWarwick are looking forward to their trip to the English National Opera tonight to see Phelim McDermott‘s Olivier Award-winning production of Philip Glass‘s Akhnaten, following its sell-out run in 2016 @E_N_O pic.twitter.com/3PGgwnpGP0
— King's High School (@KHSWarwick) February 15, 2019
My FAVOURITE thing in the world after working my breasticles off in the show is when some absolute turnip tells me they don’t need my signature because all I was, TO MY FACE was a ‘non important backing dancer’. I’m sorry but go screw yourself Barry, you’re a prick. Retweeted by Drama llama Mary🌸🎶
All I ever wanted was to be the bestttt! Retweeted by Drama llama Mary🌸🎶
Lucky me. I'm off to watch @AllAboutEvePlay matinee with @SilverCelice, and we are relieved the day has come. Despite all the mixed reviews, we want to make my own minds up. 👍🤔😬🙉
One ticket for The American Clock at the Old Vic Sat 16.2. at 2:30pm for 21 P and last but not least two tickets for All About Eve on 16.2. at 7:30pm with #GillianAnderson for 15 P each. Please help me! 3/3 Retweeted by Drama llama Mary🌸🎶
I have a ticket for Sir #IanMcKellen tomorrow! at 2pm at the Picadilly Theatre for 20 Pounds. 2 tickets for #Pinter7 with #MartinFreeman tomorrow at 7:30pm for 45 Pounds each. 2/3 Retweeted by Drama llama Mary🌸🎶
I have a BIG problem. Our meet-up trip is now my trip alone to London. Yeah, I know, not really a problem, even alone it will be awesome. The thing is, I have a bunch of tickets that I would love to get rid off on very short notice, so, help me by sharing this, pretty please! 1/3 Retweeted by Drama llama Mary🌸🎶
Good point Tom. I wonder 🤔 twitter.com/TomElwin/statu…
Slightly odd that of the 6 most established opera companies in the UK, 5 are doing Magic Flute in the first half of 2019. I thought meetings happened to prevent things like that happening?
— Tom Elwin (@TomElwin) February 15, 2019