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4 November 2021

'A contemporary horror story'

How do artists engage with people living with dementia? Stephen Higgins, Electra
Perivolaris and Nina Swann share their different perspectives on a new project.

Composer Electra Perivolaris and musicians rehearse Theatre of Sound's Judith’s Castle

Stephen Higgins, the director, writes:

When I founded Theatre of Sound, with co-director Daisy Evans, one of the primary motives
was to create a style of storytelling through music of all genres in a new and sometimes
unexpected way. The two projects which will officially launch the company are
Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle and a new commission, Judith’s Castle.

Theatre of Sound aims to integrate work of the highest professional level, performed by some
of the world’s leading singers and musicians. We want it to be accessible to all in unexpected
and evocative buildings not normally associated with theatre performances; and with
engagement projects involving communities who might not normally feel that opera and
theatre is for them.