Winner of the South Bank Show Opera Award, Phyllida Lloyd’s searing production is an unmissable classic.
Although rooted in a small fishing community on the east coast of England, the conflict at the heart of Britten’s astounding, sea-swept opera is universal.
Fisherman Peter Grimes is an outsider, torn between the dream of a conventional life with Ellen Orford, a local schoolteacher, and the truth of his own nature – at times visionary, at others violent. For the rest of the community, he is a channel for their worst fears and their deepest desires.
“It is generally accepted that Peter Grimes is the greatest of British operas. On occasions like this, you find yourself wondering if it may be the greatest opera, period.”
★★★★★ — The Guardian“I could watch this deeply moving staging every year.”
★★★★★ — The Times
Running time
Approximately 3 hours
Language
Sung in English with English titles
Age guidance and content warning
15+, contains adult themes including child abuse and bullying
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In Leeds
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On Tour
Newcastle Theatre Royal from 4 April
The Lowry and Theatre Royal, Nottingham from 14 May
Hull New Theatre from 20 June
Peter Grimes
Ellen Orford
Captain Balstrode
Auntie
Bob Boles
Hobson
Mrs Sedley
Conductor
Director
Revival Director
Set & Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Movement Director
