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Zoe Trope: A Workshop Performance

Like Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes, Zoe Trope begins in court. It starts with Present Zoe ( Lucilla Graham) defending her choice not to post her husband’s death online as new laws demand in this dystopian future-set opera. It...

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Swooning on a Sunday Afternoon

Sunday is normally a day of rest. For many it is a rest from the extravagances of the previous night (please take note all of the Northern Soul correspondents attending the first annual Xmas party). I, on the other hand,...

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Rom-Com Opera in Salford

As I sipped my pre-performance glass of bubbly I couldn’t help but notice the attire of the other drinkers. Fleeces, hoodies, trainers and t-shirts with popular slogans abounded everywhere. I remarked to my guest, somewhat...

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