Our unsettling production of Britten’s ghost opera The Turn of the Screw is now open. Here’s what some of the audience have been saying so far…
Joining us? Tell us what YOU thought on Facebook, Instagram, or tweet us @Opera_North using #ONTurnScrew.
Feel thoroughly wrung out by #ONTurnScrew. Story still strikes me as too bizarre to be told but it was musical perfection. Start of the night was @MarkWagstaff10 with his timps, all beautifully conducted by Leo McFall! @Opera_North
— Andrew Griffiths (@MusicalGriff) February 15, 2020
It was brilliant! All parts of the production were stunning, but I particularly want to highlight the musicians who brought the whole thing to chilling life. Well worth weathering #StormDennis to get to!
— ????•?????? ??♂️ (@paulcwillis) February 16, 2020
Extraordinarily telling performance. Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Another triumph, Bravi
— Noble (@Noble777Noble) February 16, 2020
@Opera_North Turn of the Screw is superb, best production I have seen, particularly loved the musical performance, real atmosphere and colour.
— Paul Shackleton (@pollyannacowboy) February 17, 2020
Huge success for the whole team after an eerie, disturbing and wonderfully sung #ONTurnScrew @LaTynan Bravo ? pic.twitter.com/bKyuDKyLYr
— Helen Hogh (@helendhogh) February 16, 2020
Wow! #ONTurnScrew was absolutely brilliant tonight, loved it from start to finish. @Opera_North @GrandTheatreLS1
— Aly Speed (@aly_speed) February 15, 2020
Heather Shipp as Mrs Grose, Jennifer Clark as Flora and Tim Gasiorek as Miles © Tristram Kenton
Turn of the Screw @Opera_North was as disturbing and atmospheric as you’d expect; sparkling playing from the orchestra and total commitment on stage #ONTurnScrew
— Matthew Badham (@maljambon) February 16, 2020
It was truly wonderful! What a cast, and what a theatre! Will certainly be back! pic.twitter.com/BxhQZKJY0t
— Emma Cayley 谷曦 (@emmacayley) February 15, 2020
@Opera_North thank you for a superb performance last night @GrandTheatreLS1. Well worth the trip to Leeds from London. #ONTurnScrew
— Jonathan Lee (@jonmarklee) February 19, 2020
Jennifer Clark as Flora and Tim Gasiorek as Miles © Tristram Kenton
Fabulous evening at the opera @Opera_North #ONTurnScrew. I am struggling to find sufficiently superlative superlatives to describe it, it was truly brilliant. Thanks to everyone involved in the production. Don’t have nightmares!
— Chris Gardner (@GoldieChrisG) February 18, 2020
Terrific performance of Turn of the Screw by @Opera_North tonight @GrandTheatreLS1 The creepy/chilling end of act 1 will stay in my mind for a while! #ONTurnScrew
— Libby Clark (@LibbyClarkLeeds) February 18, 2020
Brilliant #ONTurnScrew last night with @Opera_North Superbly sung and played, creating an eerily claustrophobic two hours of inner turmoil. Not a single weak link in Britten’s taxing score. Loved it – thank you ?
— Thom Meredith (@Thom_Singer) February 19, 2020