Theatre
The Turn of the Screw
- Artists
- Bristol University Operatic Society
Bristol University Operatic Society perform Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera at St Paul’s Church, Clifton. Based on the 1898 novella by Henry James, the opera tells of a young governess hired to work at the mysterious Bly House, entrusted with the care of two children, Miles and Flora. Though at first enchanted by her new surroundings and the angelic children, the Governess soon becomes preoccupied by Bly’s dark and troubling past, consumed by a succession of unnerving events.
The opera’s narrative is divided into a prologue and 16 scenes, connected by variations of the ‘Screw’ theme heard near the work’s opening.
7.30pm, £4-£7. For more info and to book tickets, visit www.ubutheatre.com/BOpSTheTurnoftheScrew
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