17:00-21:45, Saturday 26th September 2026
Online
“In the hands of these creative artists, I feel confident that [opera] will find a way to survive and indeed thrive.” Caroline Potter, I care if you Listen, July 2026
A chance to come together online to enjoy our joyous production of five fantastical short operas in collaboration with the Royal College of Music last July, and hear a little from behind the scenes. The composers, singers and instrumentalists of these mini masterworks are not only the future of opera, but also among the finest artists working in opera today, partnering with us to create among the best supported productions of world premieres you could see anywhere in the UK.
Every hour from 17:00 – 21:00 GMT we will watch one of the operas together, followed by a short panel discussion with the creators of the show, with then a short break before we repeat the process. You can watch as many or as few as you want. Of course we recommend stocking up on the popcorn and immersing yourself in the whole experience. Either way, hit the book now button and you’ll be able to drop in and out as you wish.
17:00-17:45: The Boy Who Went To Find Fear
Music & Words: Deniz Dortok
18:00-18:45: Ogga Loggas
Music: Daniel Musashi
Words: Jacques Allen
19:00-19:45: Three Lives
Music & Words: Asher Joyce
20:00-20:45: Ramona
Music: Lasha Kharkhelauri
Words: Sandro Tsikoridze
21:00-21:45: The Nightingale and the Rose
Music: Ruvin Meda
Words: Luz Wollocombe (after Oscar Wilde)
You can read the programme for the original event here.
Chair: Amanda Parker
Amanda Parker is an award-winning arts consultant, and columnist for theatre news publication The Stage.
She’s led award-winning campaigns across education, broadcast, arts and culture – including as Director of the London Short Film Festival and Editor of Arts Professional magazine.
As CEO of Inc Arts UK, the national collective which from 2019 – 2022 Parker advocated for the creative, contractual and economic rights of the UK’s ethnically diverse arts sector workforce.
She is the Chair of the Mayor of London’s Cultural Leadership Board, a Trustee of the RSC and a Trustee of Intermission Youth.
Director: Bill Bankes-Jones
Conductor: Michael Rosewell
Designer: Sarah Jane Booth
Produced by the Royal College of Music in association with Tête à Tête
The Boy Who Went to Find Fear
Words & Music: Deniz Dortok
Meddah 1: Emma McClean
Meddah 2: Rachel Howe
The Boy: Bella Marslen
The Mother: Katy Reilly
The Tailor/Gulyabani (The Ghoul): Tom Law
The Mayor/Chief Bandit: Alex Hardy
Farmer: Tim Burton
Fisher: John Johnston
Doctor: Olivia Forbes
Village Elder: Ustinya Malinina
Caregiver: Ustinya Malinina
Villager: Tim Burton
Trapped Villager: Ustinya Malinina
Chorus: Olivia Forbes, Ustinya Malinina, Tim Burton, John Johnston
Ogga Loggas
Music Daniel Musashi
Original Story: Jacques Allen
Words: Ed Allen
Polly: Eden Shifroni
Sean: Anastasia Koorn
Woughta: Ustinya Malinina
Airie: Zhen Liu
Erfie: David Fraser
Three Lives
Words & Music: Asher Joyce
Iphigenia (‘Iffy’): Charlotte Kennedy
Mum: Anastasia Koorn
Trevor: Taining Zhao
Swordslinger: Tim Burton
Plunderator: Eve Kim
Megalotron: Alex Hardy
Chorus: Sarah Thomas, Rachel Howe, Yiran Shi
Ramona
Music: Lasha Kharkhelauri
Words: Sandro Tsikoridze
Ermon (Puppet): Archie Inns
Ramona (Puppet): Charlotte Kennedy
Puppeteer: Henry Godwin
Theatre Manager: Alex Hardy
Circus Clown: Yiran Shi
The Nightingale and the Rose
Words and Music: Ruvin Meda from the story by Oscar Wilde
The Student: Tom Law
Professor’s Daughter: Eden Shifroni
Nightingale: Bella Marslen
Green Lizard: Eve Kim
Butterfly: Sarah Thomas
Daisy: Aneska Diament
White Rose Tree: Zhen Liu
Yellow Rose Tree: David Fraser
Red Rose Tree: Taining Zhao