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Curlew River, 2024

Benjamin Britten 

A Parable for Church Performance, Op.71 

librettist William Plomer

Blythburgh Church, Aldeburgh Festival, UK

Performances: 20 - 22 June, 2024

Creative Team

Director - Deborah Warner

Conductor - Audrey Hyland

Set & Costume Designer - Christof Hetzer

Lighting Designer - Mike Gunning

Cast

Madwoman - Ian Bostridge 
Abbot/Leader of the Pilgrims - Willard White 

Ferryman - Duncan Rock 
Traveller - Marcus Farnsworth 
Spirit of the Boy/Acolyte - Matthew Jones 
Spirit of the Boy/Acolyte - Daniel Harrison 
Acolyte - Albert Bate 

 

Chorus of Pilgrims -
Thomas Elwin
Thomas Herford
Hugo Brady
Jonathan Eyers
Felix Kemp
Jolyon Loy
Francis Brett
Jack Comerford

A co-production with BBC / Ad Lib Productions
and Dominic Best - film director

This website is an index of Deborah Warner’s productions and installations since 1980, assembled on a chronological basis.  It is a work in progress and will be added to periodically. 
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