News on your favorite shows, specials & more!
The Turn of the Screw West End

The Turn of the Screw 2024 - Articles Page 14

Ages: 6+
Opened: October 11, 2024
Closing: October 31, 2024

The Turn of the Screw - West End History , Info & More

London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES London

With its dark, evocative score, Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is one of the most unnerving of all operas. Told in flashback from a psychiatric ward, a young governess is terrorised by unseen forces in a remote country house. The setting is Bronte-esque, but the menace is pure Hitchcock.



A young, inexperienced governess is invited to a bleak country house, home to two orphaned children, both deeply troubled, possibly possessed. Her anxiety mounts. There are strangled cries in the night, a figure on the tower, a face at the window. But are they just figments of her imagination, or malign presences threatening the charges in her care? She can’t be sure – and nor can we – as the tension builds towards a nerve-shredding climax.



Britten’s innovative score is a masterpiece of twentieth century opera. With 13 virtuosic instruments, this most eminent British opera composer creates an eerie palette of orchestral colours, with both acts divided into 8 scenes.



A ‘screw’ theme connects all the interludes and this tightens in intensity as the mood grows darker and darker. Particularly effective is the opera’s use of nursery rhymes to raise the tension – a technique adopted by many horror films.



Directed and designed by Isabella Bywater, the production features Ailish Tynan in the role of the Governess. Central to the opera’s eerie subject, the roles of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint are sung by former ENO Harewood artist Eleanor Dennis and Robert Murray. The production is conducted by Duncan Ward – and Charlotte Corderoy on 29 and 31 Oct, who both make their ENO debut.



Libretto by Myfanwy Piper (based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James).



__Assisted performances__


BSL signed: Sunday 13 October 2024 at 2.30pm


The Turn of the Screw - - West End Cast

Get The Turn of the Screw Email Alerts

Be the first to get ticket offers, news, photos & more.

The Turn of the Screw - - West End Articles Page 14

Photo Flash: AGNES OF GOD Opens Friday at Madison Lyric Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2018


Madison Lyric Stage, an award-winning, professional theater company serving the Connecticut Shoreline, announced that its first production of the 2018 season will be John Pielmeier's religious thriller Agnes of God.

Kansas City's New Opera Company To Perform Bon Operatit
by Julie Musbach - Apr 17, 2018


Established to perform intimate and unique opera performances, Opera180 is launching its 2018 season with the highly interactive production of Bon Operatit. Performing at the Squeezebox Theatre on April 27-29, this exciting event will consist of three parts including composer Lee Hoiby's Bon Appetit based on Julia Child, a cooking demonstration by a local KC chef, and Jennifer Jolley's Krispy Kremes and Butter Queens inspired by the colorful Paula Deen.

Meet the Cast of Roundabout's TRAVESTIES- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - Mar 29, 2018


Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties begins previews tonight! Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Announces PETER PAN Cast Including Fiston Barek & Dennis Herdman
by Robert Diamond - Mar 23, 2018


With British Summer Time (BST) starting this weekend, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced casting for Peter Pan (17 May - 15 June), which launches the 2018 summer season in the final year of the First World War Centenary Commemorations. Fiston Barek takes the title role of Peter Pan and Dennis Herdman plays the role of Captain Hook.

CU Presents Announces 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2018


CU Presents is proud to present another specially curated lineup of music, opera, dance and theatre for 2018-2019 (see a list of events below). Season ticket sales begin Monday, April 2 at 10 a.m., and single tickets are available beginning Monday, Aug. 20. Tickets are available at cupresents.org or over the phone at 303-492-8008.

Madison Lyric Stage Kicks Off Season With Religious Thriller AGNES OF GOD
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2018


Madison Lyric Stage, an award-winning, professional theater company serving the Connecticut Shoreline, announced that its first production of the 2018 season will be John Pielmeier's religious thriller Agnes of God.

Jeff Calhoun to Direct THE MUSIC MAN at Asolo Rep, Full Season Announced
by Julie Musbach - Mar 19, 2018


On Monday, March 19, 2018, Asolo Rep and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training proudly unveiled their 2018-19 seasons.

Madison Lyric Stage Hosts Season Fundraiser at The Deacon John Grave House
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2018


Madison Lyric Stage, an award-winning, professional theater company serving the Connecticut Shoreline, will hold its season fundraiser on Saturday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. at its new home, the Deacon John Grave House in Madison's historic town center.

Creative Cauldron Presents Bold New Works Musical Premiere WITCH
by Julie Musbach - Mar 9, 2018


Creative Cauldron presents Witch, the fourth installment in its "Bold New Works for Intimate Stages" world premiere musical series written and composed by the internationally recognized creative team Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith. "Witch channels the zeitgeist of the current "Me To" and "Time's Up" movements while examining the cultural roots of misogyny and inequality across centuries and cultures," stated Producing Director Laura Connors Hull

Trinity Rep Announces Hilarious Fast-Paced Comedy NATIVE GARDENS
by Julie Musbach - Mar 7, 2018


Trinity Repertory Company will open Karen Zacarias' Native Gardens in April. This hilarious comedy of being neighborly brings commentary on the American Dream, the racial divide, and what happens when we build fictional (and literal) fences.

The McCammon Voice Competition Announces The 2018 McCammon Semi-Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2018


The 2018 McCammon Voice Competition judges have chosen the semi-finalists for the eighteenth biennial competition, to be held on March 16, 2018 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The finals will be held March 17, 2018 at Bass Performance Hall. This year's competitors are David Araujo, Amanda Blue, Nicolette Book, Ryan Bradford, Rachael Braustein, Kathleen Buccleugh, Chelsea Coyne, Danielle Davis, Peter Scott Drackley, Helen Huang, Hao Hu, Emily Michiko Jensen, Abigail Kempson, Chonghwa Kim, Abigail Levis, Brandon Morales, Elizabeth Moran, Langelihle Mngxati, Chong Yoon Noh, Brittany Nickell, Yulan Piao, Anthony Reed, Michael St. Peter and Andrew Wannigman.

Photo Flash: First Look at Carli Norris and Maggie McCarthy in TURN OF THE SCREW
by Julie Musbach - Feb 27, 2018


BroadwayWorld has a first look at the new production of TURN OF THE SCREW. View the photos and a trailer below!

Miller Theatre Presents A Composer Portrait Of CHRISTOPHER CERRONE, 3/29
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2018


From the very first note, Brooklyn-based composer Christopher Cerrone draws listeners into his vibrant sonic imagination—a sublime world of ethereal colors and deep emotional resonance. Riding high following the extraordinary success of his groundbreaking futuristic opera, Invisible Cities, Cerrone teams up with Grammy-award winning Third Coast Percussion ensemble and mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway to perform recent chamber works, including the world premiere of a work commissioned for this Portrait.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Announce MOREoutdoor Events for 2018
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2018


Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced their full programme of MOREoutdoor events to complete their 2018 season. Joining the already announced (and sold-out) Joe Lycett, the one-off comedy and film events all take place on Sunday evenings.

Madison Lyric Stage Announces 2018 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2018


Madison Lyric Stage, an award-winning, professional theater company serving the Connecticut Shoreline, announced that its 2018 mainstage season will include the religious thriller Agnes of God in April, the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical comedy Company in July, and the Benjamin Britten suspense opera The Turn of the Screw in October. For the first time, the company will produce, in May, a young artist production of the Stephen Schwartz musical Godspell.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Rose Theatre Kingston's CURTAINS
by Julie Musbach - Feb 9, 2018


Ida's family is throwing her a birthday tea for her eighty-sixth birthday. Their efforts to be cheerful and make the event a success verge on the desperate. Ida is racked with pain and feels she has lived too long. As the painfully laboured celebrations go on, her third daughter Susan returns unexpectedly after an absence of 25 years. Tensions immediately flare between the sisters, whilst Ida struggles to recognise her.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the UK Tour of TURN OF THE SCREW
by Julie Musbach - Feb 1, 2018


This spring sees the world premiere of a dynamic new adaptation of Turn of the Screw embark on a UK tour, starring Carli Norris (Pygmalion, Albery Theatre; EastEnders, BBC; Hollyoaks, Channel 4) and Maggie McCarthy (Children of the Sun, Cocktail Sticks and Mother Clap's Molly House, National Theatre; Doctors, BBC; Call the Midwife, BBC/Neal Street Productions; Attack the Block, Film 4; Calendar Girls, Touchstone Pictures). This thrilling production of Henry James' much-loved classic ghost story is faithful to the original and captures its much-celebrated ambiguity.

Rose Theatre Kingston Announces Full Cast for CURTAINS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2018


As part of their 10th anniversary season Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the full cast for Stephen Bill's award-winning play Curtains. Lindsay Posner directs Leo Bill (Michael), Caroline Catz (Susan), Jonathan Coy (Geoffrey), Tim Dutton (Douglas), Wendy Nottingham (Margaret), Saskia Reeves (Katherine), Sandra Voe (Ida) and Marjorie Yates (Mrs Jackson). The production opens on Wednesday 28 February, with previews from Thursday 22 February, and runs until Saturday 17 March.

Cast Announced For TURN OF THE SCREW In Wolverhampton
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2018


This spring sees the world premiere of a dynamic new adaptation of TURN OF THE SCREW embark on a UK tour, starring Carli Norris (Pygmalion, Albery Theatre; EastEnders, BBC; Hollyoaks, Channel 4) as The Governess and Maggie McCarthy (Children of the Sun, Cocktail Sticks and Mother Clap's Molly House, National Theatre; Doctors, BBC; Call the Midwife, BBC/Neal Street Productions; Attack the Block, Film 4; Calendar Girls, Touchstone Pictures) as Mrs Grose. Annabel Smith plays Mrs Conray and Michael Hanratty is The Man.

Carli Norris and Maggie McCarthy to Star in TURN OF THE SCREW
by Julie Musbach - Jan 15, 2018


This spring sees the world premiere of a dynamic new adaptation of Turn of the Screw embark on a UK tour, starring Carli Norris (Pygmalion, Albery Theatre; EastEnders, BBC; Hollyoaks, Channel 4) and Maggie McCarthy (Children of the Sun, Cocktail Sticks and Mother Clap's Molly House, National Theatre; Doctors, BBC; Call the Midwife, BBC/Neal Street Productions; Attack the Block, Film 4; Calendar Girls, Touchstone Pictures). This thrilling production of Henry James' much-loved classic ghost story is faithful to the original and captures its much-celebrated ambiguity.

Casting Announced For CSUSM Production Of Lauren Gunderson's I & YOU
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2018


California State University San Marcos School of the Arts presents Lauren Gunderson's uplifting and provocative I & YOU, directed by Jason Heil. This is part of the 2017-18 Season that includes The Woman in Black, The Bald Soprano, Waiting for My Summer and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.

McCarter to Start 2018 with Marie Jones's STONES IN HIS POCKETS
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2018


McCarter Theatre Center is starting 2018 with a strong shot of Irish humor as it presents Marie Jones' Stones in His Pockets, January 12 February 11 in the Berlind Theatre.

TURN OF THE SCREW Announces UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2018


This spring sees the world premiere of a dynamic new adaptation of Turn of the Screw embark on a UK tour. This thrilling production of Henry James' much-loved classic ghost story is faithful to the original and captures its much-celebrated ambiguity.

THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, PORGY AND BESS and More Lead Seattle Opera's Season
by Julie Musbach - Jan 2, 2018


Seattle Opera's 2018/19 season offers something new for everyone. Every production is new to Seattle, and the offerings span the entire repertoire from the standard European classics Il trovatore and Carmen to the twentieth- century masterpieces The Gershwins' Porgy And BessSM and The Turn of the Screw. The season also reaches into the twenty-first century with The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, which comes to Seattle after its world premiere and rave reviews in Santa Fe where it was hailed as the best-selling new production in the company's history.

Ta'Rea Campbell and Dennis Stowe Join Cast of DEPARTURES: THE SONGS OF GUALTIERI & SISCO
by Julie Musbach - Dec 19, 2017


Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, welcomes new cast members to Departures: The Songs of Gualtieri & Sisco, a collection of new works by songwriting team Tom Gualtieri & David Sisco. The concert, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 9:30pm, has added Ta'Rea Campbell (Book of Mormon, Leap of Faith) and Dennis Stowe (Aladdin, Annie) to a cast that currently boasts Alexandra Foucard (Les Mis rables, Guys and Dolls), Amy Justman (Carousel, A Gentleman's Guide ), and Kevin Massey (A Gentlemen's Guide , Memphis)along with Wagner's School of Music students Alexis Eldredge and Harper Levy on backup vocals.

The Turn of the Screw History

Other Productions of The Turn of the Screw

1999   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
2013   West End
West End
2018   West End Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Production
West End
   West End
West End

Videos