About the Show

It’s 1954 and Benjamin Britten is working on a new opera about purity and innocence. He’s in an illegal gay relationship with Peter Pears so they mustn’t draw attention to themselves. The star of the opera, a roguish 12-year-old choirboy, is coming to stay with them and he has other things on his mind. Someone’s going to get hurt and someone might end up in jail.

Cast

Christian Andrews David Hemmings
Adam Lilley Peter Pears
Jo Wickham Imogen Holst
Jonathan Clarkson Basil Coleman/The Judge

Creatives

Kevin Kelly Author
Tim McArthur Director

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