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Review by John Groves

A new partnership between long-time collaborators Daisy Evans
and Stephen Higgins who have a shared passion and vision for
presenting opera in new and exciting ways, Theatre of Sound will
foster a free flow of artistic ideas across genres and art forms to
create intimate, inclusive and innovative experiences of opera for

people of all backgrounds. It will launch in November 2021 with a
brand new and immersive production of Bluebeard’s Castle by Béla
Bartók, co-produced by Opera Ventures and in partnership with
Stone Nest.

Turning the Gothic thriller on its head, the story will be retold
through the lens of a family living with dementia in a staged
production at Stone Nest, a stunning former Welsh chapel in the
heart of London’s West End, from 4th -14th November. For an
audience of up to 200, this intimate re-imagining of the opera for
chamber orchestra promises to take audiences on a unique

theatrical experience that will place them at the heart of the action.
It will also mark the first time a staged opera production has taken
place in front of an audience at Stone Nest.

CREATIVE

Director Daisy Evans
Conductor Stephen Higgins
Design Adrian Linford
Lighting Design Jake Wiltshire
Sound Design Max Pappenheim
Judith Susan Bullock / Gweneth Ann Rand

Bluebeard Gerald Finley / Michael Mayes
https://www.theatreofsound.org/