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Overview
Background
As part of the 2018 season, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and English National Opera rediscover Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw.
Members of the ENO orchestra, conducted by ENO Mackerras Fellow Toby Purser, will bring their award-winning skills to Britten's masterly reworking of Henry James' classic novella.
The Turn of the Screw is directed by multiple Olivier Award-winner Timothy Sheader, Artistic Director of the Open Air Theatre.
Synopsis
The story of unearthly encounters at a remote country house, and of a young governess desperate to protect her children from certain evil, finds chilling new levels of suspense in this unique outdoor production at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
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Theatre
Regent's Park
London NW1 4NU
Dates
Performance days & times
Monday ‑ 7‑45pm
Tuesday ‑ 7‑45pm
Wednesday ‑ 7‑45pm
Thursday ‑ 7‑45pm
Friday ‑ 7‑45pm
Saturday ‑ 7‑45pm
Wednesday - 2-15pm
Saturday - 2-15pm
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Cast
22 | 25 | 27 (mat) | 29 | 30 (eve):
Prologue - William Morgan
Peter Quint - Elgan Llyr Thomas
Governess - Anita Watson
Mrs Grose - Janis Kelly
Miss Jessel - Elin Pritchard
23 | 26 | 27 (eve) | 30 (mat):
Prologue - Elgan Llyr Thomas
Peter Quint - William Morgan
Governess - Rhian Lois
Mrs Grose - Sarah Pring
Miss Jessel - Rachael Lloyd
Creatives
Author: Henry James
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Lyricist: Myfanwy Piper
Director: Timothy Sheader
Designer: Soutra Gilmour
Musical direction: Toby Purser (conductor)
Lighting: Jon Clark
Sound: Nick Lidster for Autograph
Production: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and English National Opera
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