London Coliseum, London
With its dark, evocative score, Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is one of the most unnerving of all operas. Told in flashback from a psychiatric ward, a young governess is terrorised by unseen forces in a remote country house. The setting is Bronte-esque, but the menace is pure Hitchcock.
A young, inexperienced governess is invited to a bleak country house, home to two orphaned children, both deeply troubled, possibly possessed. Her anxiety mounts. There are strangled cries in the night, a figure on the tower, a face at the window. But are they just figments of her imagination, or malign presences threatening the charges in her care? She can’t be sure – and nor can we – as the tension builds towards a nerve-shredding climax.
Booking Period: 11 October - 31 October 2024
Performance Times: 2.30pm, 6.00pm or 7.00pm
Age Restriction: 12 plus
Running Time: Approx 2 hours including interval
Venue: London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4ES