Size Zero Opera Company present the world premieres of two bold and uncompromising new works of music theatre in a double bill titled Playing With Fire. The two new works will be previewed at the acclaimed Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, at River Side Studios 8 – 9 August 2013, followed by performances at the Arcola Theatre, 13 – 17 August 2013.
The double bill opens with The Viagron by German composer Arne Gieshoff and librettist Frank Allison, based on the classical Roman text The
Satyricon by Petronius. Focusing on the sexual misadventures of the impotent central character, Encolpius, the opera presents both his past and
present in an explicit and sometimes humorously vulgar examination of lust
and love set against Gieshoff’s aggressively taught score. The production
is kindly supported by the PRS Foundation.
Pleast note Contains partial nudity and scenes of a sexual nature
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The bill is completed by Kettlehead by American composer Darren Bloom
and librettist Neil Georgeson. Set in colonial Africa at the end of the 19th Century, the opera explores a twisted tale of voodoo and revenge focused
on the tragic transformation of a promising young girl into a mutilated
social pariah. The creation of this new work has been supported by the
London Symphony Orchestra’s Sound Hub project.
Opera returns to Arcola Theatre with an expanded Grimeborn Festival, once again featuring a mix of new works with classics and rarely performed works. Now in its seventh year, Grimeborn is dedicated to celebrating the world of Opera while also making it accessible to both new and established audiences.
Grimeborn is bigger than ever before. This year’s festival will take place in both Studios, allowing each production to add more performances. Additionally, there will be a few one-off concerts and operas on selected dates.
“Grimeborn Opera is in serious danger
of becoming a bit of an institution”
Andrew Clements, The Guardian
FESTIVAL MULTI-BUY DISCOUNTS
2 OPERA OFFER
Buy 2 dates in the same booking for only £27 (£13.50 per performance)
3 OPERA OFFER
Buy 3 dates in the same booking for only £36 (£12 per performance)
Offers available online or by phone using one of the following codes:
2 Opera offer code = OPERA2
3 Opera offer code = OPERA3
terms and conditions: The 2 Opera offer excludes one-off performances. These offers cannot be combined with any other offer. Both two and three date offer tickets must be booked in the same booking to receive discount, no retrospective discounts available. Any tickets purchased as part of this offer and subsequently changed to another date will be upgraded to full price in addition to a transaction fee. All offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.
Are you a regular Grimeborn visitor? An opera lover? Then join our new Grimeborn Funders Circle. Get invitations to the annual Grimeborn reception, ticket deals and other discounts, plus opportunities to meet the participating artists and sit in on rehearsals. Annual membership starts at £50. [Click here](https://arcola1.staging.wpengine.com/support-2/grimeborn-funders-circle) for more information.
2:30pm on 17 August
Tickets: £15 (£12 concessions)
Valid for use with Arcola Passport
Suitable for 12+. Explicit Content, scenes of a sexual nature.
