Photo Kate Longley
Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproarious operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais Theatre.
Violetta is a coveted courtesan, the toast of Paris, desired by many. When she meets the ardent Alfredo, her life changes forever and she longs to break free of her past.
From not-so-fearsome pirates with a flair for melody, to bewigged Lords of the House tangled in mischief, to lovelorn tailors in an imagined, topsy-turvy Japan. Take a seat, suspend disbelief, and prepare to laugh.
Henry James’ gothic novella The Turn of the Screw is brought to life in Bejamin Britten’s opera, where sinister forces may – or may not – be lurking.
They have love. They have art. They have each other. But you can’t eat poetry, and philosophy won’t warm a bitter winter.
As his body hit the water, few heard the impact. But the ripple effect of the murderous act defied natural law and swelled to seismic scale.
Meet Louis, a young swan born without a voice. With the help of a boy named Sam and a stolen trumpet, Louis sets out to prove that even the quietest among us can make the loudest impact.
