In the fictional, sleepy village of Stone, where ‘change’ and the modern world are alien concepts to its residents, the daily village goings-on are derailed by an existential threat that will require the community to pull together and risk it all if it wants to survive. With local jobs drying up, fewer and fewer […]
Now into its eighth year on Broadway and third in London’s West End, Hadestown: The Musical won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Written by Anaïs Mitchell and directed by Rachel Chavkin, this genre-defying musical blends modern American folk music with New […]
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met Opera for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous […]
A life of luxury... or love? Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 ballet, set to Jules Massenet’s score and featuring Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.
Renowned photojournalist Paul Prior goes home to New Zealand for his father’s funeral. Whilst sifting through the personal effects of his father’s haven, he meets Celia, the teenage daughter of his former flame. She actively pursues a friendship with him, fascinated by his cynicism and worldly experiences beyond her small-town existence. But many, including […]
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find […]
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera. An […]
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends…It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down. Across a […]
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, centres on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly […]