19:00-20:00, 13th September 2023
Woolwich Works
Music: Omar Shahryar
Words: Hannah Kumari
Created by PJ Harris and Hannah Kumari
A work-in-progress performance.
In the shadow of international unrest, the increasingly militant Suffragettes plan an attack which could change the history of Woolwich Arsenal FC forever.
Annie is a football fan, and a Suffragette. Francis is a munitions factory worker, and a father. William is a Scottish immigrant and a professional footballer. When ruthless businessman Henry Norris buys ailing Woolwich Arsenal FC and attempts to displace the club north of the river, the intertwined lives of these three Woolwich residents take a dramatic turn.
You can find cast biographies here and chorus and creative biographies here.
Age Rating: All ages, mostly adults.
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Produced by PJ Harris & Hannah Kumari, in association with English National Opera
Venue: Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No. 1 Street, London, SE18 6HD
(Rehearsal Photos: Steve Gregson)
Cast and Creative Team
Music: Omar Shahryar
Libretto: Hannah Kumari
Director: PJ Harris
Conductor: Olivia Clarke
Created and Produced by PJ Harris & Hannah Kumari, in association with English National Opera
Ensemble: Members of the English National Opera Orchestra
Annie: Kitty Whately
Francis: Kieran Rayner
William: Michael Vincent Jones
Jacob: Neil Balfour
Sal: Gweneth Ann Rand
Adela: Georgia Mae Bishop
Chorus
Sarah Parkin
Alfred Mitchell
Susie Buckle
Joe Chalmers
Suniel Makh
Warren Graham
Piano/Repetiteur: Frances Hills
Violin: Richard Blayden
Double Bass: Rupert Ring
Clarinet: Barnaby Robson
Trumpet: Emily Mitchell
Trombone: Becky Smith
Music: Omar Shahryar
Libretto: Hannah Kumari
Director: PJ Harris
Conductor: Olivia Clarke
Created and Produced by PJ Harris & Hannah Kumari, in association with English National Opera
Ensemble: Members of the English National Opera Orchestra
Annie: Kitty Whately
Francis: Kieran Rayner
William: Michael Vincent Jones
Jacob: Neil Balfour
Sal: Gweneth Ann Rand
Adela: Georgia Mae Bishop
Chorus
Sarah Parkin
Alfred Mitchell
Susie Buckle
Joe Chalmers
Suniel Makh
Warren Graham
Piano/Repetiteur: Frances Hills
Violin: Richard Blayden
Double Bass: Rupert Ring
Clarinet: Barnaby Robson
Trumpet: Emily Mitchell
Trombone: Becky Smith