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★★★★ | The Stage
"One of the strengths of Laura Attridge’s open-air amphitheatre production...is to tackle Sarastro’s misogyny head-on. Up-and-coming singers are prominent in the cast, each bringing something worthwhile to the table." |
Henley Standard
"This thoughtful and very enjoyable production of The Magic Flute is directed by Laura Attridge. On a sultry summer evening in Waterperry gardens real thunder rumbled in the distance and a few drops of rain fell during the first act. Nature joined art." |
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Opera Magazine
"Bertie Baigent's way with Mozart was sunshine on a rainy afternoon. His conducting was characterized by sprightly tempos and a sure-footed instinct for theatrical momentum." |
Oxford Daily Info
"Last night’s performance of The Magic Flute was a delight - amusing, accessible and a great deal of fun. The combination of setting, performance and direction made the whole event a truly magical experience." |
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DIRECTOR
Laura Attridge |
CONDUCTOR
Bertie Baigent |
DESIGNER
Rachel Szmukler |
LIGHTING DESIGNER
George Lawton |
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Opera Magazine
"Her streamlined concept holds plenty of interest and originality. The performance had an earthy swagger." "William Cole conducted elegantly from the harpsichord, his colourful Baroque band a baker's dozen of talented young players." |
Ox in a Box
"If you fancy a Glyndebourne-esque night out without the need to drive down to East Sussex, look no further than Waterperry Gardens. An altogether more relaxed affair, this festival is delightfully unstuffy and it’s a joy to see such an ambitious project, with its youthful cast and directors, succeeding so spectacularly." |
When a human baby falls into the hands of the fairies the consequences rebound across the natural world with both hilarious and tragic results? Trapped between the demands of the Fairy Queen and King, Puck is left to find a way of restoring the balance, taking him on an extraordinary new adventure through the fairy and human worlds. Join Puck, Titania and Oberon in this summer theatre spectacular, which delights, entertains and explores the relationship between humanity and nature.
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DIRECTOR/WRITER
Ruth Mariner |
CONDUCTOR
William Cole |
DESIGNER
Simon Bejer |
LIGHTING DESIGNER
George Lawton |
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Opera Magazine
"Mansfield Park...was a total joy, by turns laugh-out-loud funny and shed-a-tear sad. The packed audience at the first performance give it a well-deserved standing ovation." |
Oxford Daily Info
"Rebecca Meltzer’s sparkling production of Dove’s chamber opera Mansfield Park ran the gamut of every emotion: it moved the audience to tears during the rhapsodic standing ovation, and its two acts were an unbroken joy." |
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DIRECTOR
Rebecca Meltzer |
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Ashley Beauchamp |
RÉPÉTITEUR
Bradley Wood |
PUPPET MAKER
Jo Lakin |
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DIRECTOR
Emma Doherty |
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Rory Johnston |
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DIRECTOR
Lily Dyble |
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Ashley Beauchamp |
