Opera by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
after a story by Henry James

For the first time ever, opera fills the intimate Hayes space with Benjamin Britten’s spine-chilling masterpiece The Turn of the Screw.

This gripping tale unfolds in a remote English manor, as a young governess arrives to care for two orphaned children, Flora and Miles. She soon discovers that the grounds, and the children themselves, are haunted by mysterious apparitions. As the governess fights to protect her wards from the sinister forces that surround them, the line between sanity and madness becomes thrillingly blurred. Britten’s evocative score weaves a web of tension, combining hauntingly beautiful melodies with dissonant harmonies, perfectly capturing the ghostly ambiance of Henry James’s classic gothic novel.

The Turn of the Screw is helmed by celebrated director Craig Baldwin (Consent, John and The Flick for Outhouse Theatre Co) and will feature some of Sydney’s rising opera stars.

DATE: Saturday 17 August 2024

TIME: 2.00pm (MATINEE) – approximately two hours, including interval

VENUE: Hayes Theatre Company, 19 Greenknowe Ave, Elizabeth Bay

TICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Hayes Box Office at [email protected] or Tel 8065 7337
Co-Convenors Judith Nguyen and Cherry Spoor have purchased tickets G7 and G8

PRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Hayes Theatre Bar & Foyer is open one hour before the show and at interval

RSVP TO: Judith [email protected] by 12 August 2024

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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024

To enable you to plan your diary, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2024. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at [email protected] or Cherry Spoor at [email protected]