An ever popular presence at the festival, Tte ˆ Tte developed, rehearsed and performed 4 brand new, super-short operas all over Riverside Studios, in foyers, theatres and other public places across the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham including Ravenscourt Park, Bishop’s Park, Lyric Square and Fulham Palace. Come rain or shine the show went on – expect the unexpected!

 

 

Recurrent

 

Music: Matt Rogers

Words: Sally O’Reilly

 

How the knowledge of an encounter’s ultimate consequences can colour the memory of its unfurling phases.

 

 

Long Lankin

 

Music & words: Fleur de Bray

 

A tale of revenge-fuelled murder; haunted by the bloodshed of innocent youth, Long Lankin is taunted by his accomplice while they flee the scene of the crime and attempt to evade those seeking justice

 

 

Of My Daughter’s Prayer

 

Music: Will Handysides

Words: Declan Kolakowski

 

Beneath the earth in subjugation Bondage lies, four bodies become one, contorting and clawing

 

 

Cat-Astrophe

 

Music: John Webb

Words: Tamsin Collison

 

Thatcher distracts heartbroken lover in suicide bid.

 

But when your number’s up…

 

 

 

Lite Bites

Soprano: Stephanie Corley

Baritone: Daniel Broad

Accordion: Rafal Luc

Cello: Corentin Chassard

Music Director: James Young

Director: Bill Bankes-Jones

Designer: Sarah Booth