Performance

Venue	Platform Theatre
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	17th January 2012
To	21st January 2012
When	20:00. Jan 18, 19 Mats 13:30. Jan 17, 20, 21 at 18:00. Jan 21 Mat 15:00
Platform Theatre (V1649072558)
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Date of change: 13 Jan 12 - T1923566721
Date of change: 7 Dec 11 - T1923566721

Bluebeard's Castle

Work:: Bluebeard's Castle (S1360986393)

One-act opera composed in 1911 but not performed until 1918 and set in a gloomy castle with seven locked doors. Judith and Bluebeard arrive at his castle, which is all dark. Bluebeard asks Judith if she wants to stay and even offers her an opportunity to leave, but she decides to stay. Judith insists that all the doors be opened, to allow light to enter into the forbidding interior, insisting further that her demands are based on her love for Bluebeard. Bluebeard refuses, saying that they are private places not to be explored by others, and asking Judith to love him but ask no questions. Judith persists, and eventually prevails over his resistance. Behind each door is a secret which finally overwhelms Judith.

Author	Bela Bartok
Lyrics	Bela Balazs

Production:: (T1923566721)

A production of Bartok's dark and mysterious operatic masterpiece unlike any other. The audience follow Judith to discover the secrets and horrors behind the seven locked doors in Bluebeard's castle. Eight designers each create a space in this unique promenade production. Sung in English.

Company	English Pocket Opera Company
Company	Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Director	Paul Featherstone
Musical Director	Will Carslake
Lighting	Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson
Design	Giorgina Germanou
Design	Artemis Evlogimenou
Design	Frances Cooper
Design	Aai Ilo
Design	Austeja Znaidauskaite
Design	Florence Mein
Design	Kate Auster
Design	Mahana Louise Delacour
Performer	Dominic Barrand (Bluebeard)
Performer	Simon Wilding (Bluebeard)
Performer	Anna Gregory (Judith)
Performer	Hannah Pedley (Judith)

Listing:: L913100416

Production details

A production of Bartok's dark and mysterious operatic masterpiece unlike any other. The audience follow Judith to discover the secrets and horrors behind the seven locked doors in Bluebeard's castle. Eight designers each create a space in this unique promenade production. Sung in English.

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