Details
A Hand of Bridge - Two married couples play a game of bridge, during which their innermost desires are hilariously revealed. (Sung in English without surtitles).
The Sands of Time - Receiving the Guinness World Record for World's Shortest Opera when it was composed in 1933, this 3.5-minute score follows married couple Stan and Flo, whose luck changes during the boiling of their breakfast egg. (Sung in English with surtitles).
Le 66 - When Frantz wins 100,000 florins in a lottery he discovers that good fortune can be a blessing in disguise in Jacques Offenbach's fun, tuneful tale, with a new English libretto. (Sung in English without surtitles).
Cast/Performers
Alex Hall (tenor),
Sophie Horrocks (mezzo soprano),
Joao Valido Vaz (tenor)
Creatives/Company
Music(s):
Samuel Barber (A Hand of Bridge),
Peter Reynolds (The Sands of Time),
Jacques Offenbach (Le 66)
Lyrics(s):
Gian Carlo Menotti (A Hand of Bridge),
Simon Rees (The Sands of Time),
Matthew Toogood (after Laurencin - Le 66)
Company:
Irrational TheatreDirector:
Paula ChittyDesign:
Paula ChittyMusical Director:
Peter JonesLighting:
Bob GroverStage Manager:
Kate Reynolds
