Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	6th March 2024
To	16th March 2024
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 2 May 23 - T1950175429

Woman & Machine

Work:: Woman & Machine (S1628516948)

Author	ESKA
Author	Kirsty Housley
Music	ESKA
Lyrics	ESKA
Lyrics	Kirsty Housley

Production:: (T1950175429)

A ground-breaking binaural opera from Mercury-nominated artist ESKA, Woman & Machine charts her three-month experience in the neonatal unit of King's College Hospital when her daughter was born at just 26 weeks. Incorporating the sonic worlds of neonatal units and the womb, this new work explores the entwining stories of those who occupy the units, and delves into ESKA's life and Zimbabwean heritage, connecting themes of life, survival, medicalisation, womanhood and motherhood.

Producer	Royal Opera
Producer	Fuel
Director	Kirsty Housley

Listing:: L1517177471

Production details

A ground-breaking binaural opera from Mercury-nominated artist ESKA, Woman & Machine charts her three-month experience in the neonatal unit of King's College Hospital when her daughter was born at just 26 weeks. Incorporating the sonic worlds of neonatal units and the womb, this new work explores the entwining stories of those who occupy the units, and delves into ESKA's life and Zimbabwean heritage, connecting themes of life, survival, medicalisation, womanhood and motherhood.

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