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Image: The Enchanted Pig
Photographer: Keith Pattison

	THE OPERA GROUP


	Live music\|Music theatre\|Opera

SCALE OF VENUE
Medium to large

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
John Fulljames
Executive Producer
Sherry Neyhus
Assistant Producer
Nate Sence

ARTISTIC POLICY
The Opera Group has a reputation for its strongly cast ensembles, the physicality of its performances, and the quality of its theatrical storytelling. Brand new opera is at the core of what the company does – often making work for specific audiences. Led by artistic director John Fulljames, the company’s work relies on the emotional power of bringing live music into the theatre. The Opera Group is an Associate Company of London’s Young Vic

REVIEW EXTRACTS
This is a show that proves that opera…is a source of magic and enchantment.
The Guardian (The Enchanted Pig)
The Opera Group…brings great theatrical verve to the staid old world of opera.
The Times
A huge ensemble…thrillingly registers the climactic moments of an extraordinary opera-musical that deserves further exposure.
Evening Standard (Street Scene)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Enchanted Pig was a hit as the Young Vic’s family Christmas show – a new musical fairy tale by Jonathan Dove.
Cast: 10, Orchestra: 6, Crew: 6. 130 Minutes with interval
Street Scene by Kurt Weill received an award-winning production at the Young Vic in 2008
Cast: 15, Orchestra: 28, Crew: 6. 150 minutes with interval

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
George Benjamin and Martin Crimp’s Into the Little Hill is the chilling and disturbing re-telling of the story of the Pied Piper. Co-produced with London Sinfonietta
Cast: 6, Orchestra: 15. 95 Minutes with interval
The Alzheimer’s Project. An audience watches the journey of a disease from the perspective of patient, carer and scientist.
Cast: 6, Orchestra: 12. 120 Minutes with interval

WRAP-AROUND
We normally support performance activity with a range of workshops for both school and community and family groups, focusing on musical theatre storytelling. In addition we work with partners on specific seminar and discussion events. We have targeted this activity at both professional and amateur audiences.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Austria: The Shops
2006 Spain: The Birds

TOURING AVAILABILITY
The Enchanted Pig is touring in 2010, following its run in London in December 2009.
Into the Little Hill is available for international touring from autumn 2009
The Alzheimers Project is available to tour from May-September 2010