"Look at all those stars in the truck.
It's delivering them to the night time."
Hilarious, heart-breaking & profound I DO NEED ME offers an insight into the trials and tribulations of being two and three quarters. A show that speaks to the child in us all.
Peculiar and poetic, the real-life words of a toddler are brought to boisterous life in this new solo opera through the anarchic noises of Oliver Brignall's (Roles V&A; Palace of Junk, Mahogany Opera Group) bold graphic score. Starring ENO Harewood Artist Will Morgan and Percussionist Nathan Gregory.
Composer Oliver Brignall
Librettist & Director Poppy Burton-Morgan
Co Director Mary Franklin
Assistant Director Ella McCarthy
Tenor Will Morgan
Percussion Nathan Gregory
Tête à Tête Opera Festival
"The girls didn't like it. They thought it looked funny.
Tutus are for boys!"
Taking a delightful child’s eye view of the world, I'M NOT A BIT LIKE A CLOWN captures the playfulness and freewheeling energy of a toddler exploding traditional gender stereotypes
Bonkers and boisterous, the real-life words of a toddler are brought to joyous life in this new solo opera by award winning Composer Laura Bowler (BBC Radio Three) who's recently returned from creating a new opera in Antarctica. Starring Percussionist Nathan Gregory and non-binary soprano Alexandra Bork.
Composer Laura Bowler
Librettist & Director Poppy Burton-Morgan
Soprano Alexandra Bork
Percussion Nathan Gregory
Tête à Tête Opera Festival