Information for Riders to the Sea at Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth (Opera or Operetta). Based on J.M. Synge's 1907 play of the same name, Vaughan Williams' Riders to the Sea is set in the Aran Islands and is his most moving and compelling opera. Elemental and hauntingly lyrical, the music communicates all the raw directness of a primitive myth. Drum Theatre

Approximate runtime 1 hour 5 minutes.

Age Advisory: 12+

Cast/Performers

Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (Maurya), Neil Balfour (Bartley), Susie Buckle (Nora), Tom Lilburn (Moon), Julia Mariko (Cathleen), Mana Shibata (Oboe), Emily Wilson (Clarinet), Ilona Suomalainen (Accordion)

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Ralph Vaughan Williams, JM Synge, Michael Betteridge (prologue and chamber orchestration)
Company: OperaUpClose (in association with MAST Mayflower Studios)
Author: Antosh Wojcik (Artfulscribe Community Sirens Collective Lead)
Director: Flora McIntosh
Costume: Robin Simon
Musical Director: Ilona Suomalainen

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Riders to the Sea

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Friday, 7th February 2025 to Saturday, 8th February 2025.

Details of the Riders to the Sea tour.
This performance is at Theatre Royal Plymouth (Drum Theatre, The Lyric)
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