Riders to the Sea

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

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.

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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Tour details for Riders to the Sea 2025

Between 30th January 2025 and 26th February 2025 this tour will visit 3 venues in; Southampton, Chichester and Oxford.
Current and future dates only.

Dates for Riders to the Sea (Opera or Operetta) tour

Thu, 30th January 2025 to Sat, 1st February 2025
MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton»

Tue, 11th February 2025
Minerva Theatre, Chichester» - 1 suppliers available

Tue, 25th February 2025 to Wed, 26th February 2025
The North Wall, Oxford»

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