Family Ghosts: The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten

Friday, September 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM | Jefferson Center, Roanoke

Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 2:30 PM | Moss Arts Center, Blacksburg

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes, plus one 20 minute intermission

Sung in English, with projected English text

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In this operatic adaptation of Henry James’ 1898 spine-tingling book, a young governess is hired to care for Miles and Flora, two orphaned children with a strange upbringing. When she arrives at the remote English estate, the governess is met with the mysterious presence of two ghosts whom she believes are influencing the children. As the lines blur between reality and the supernatural, she embarks on a mission to protect them from these sinister forces that ultimately end in tragedy.  Enter the world of Bly Manor…if you dare! 

For fans of: The Innocents (1961 film), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020 Netflix miniseries), The Turning (2020 Amazon Prime Film)

Pre-performance Talk:

Friday, Sept 20 at 6:30PM in main performance hall

Free to attend and open to anyone interested in a deeper dive.

CREATIVE TEAM: 

STEVEN WHITE, CONDUCTOR

DEAN ANTHONY, STAGE DIRECTOR

JEFFERSON RIDENOUR, SET DESIGNER

TLALOC LOPEZ-WATERMAN, LIGHTING DESIGNER

ANNE NESMITH, WIG AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER

GLENN BREED, COSTUME DESIGNER

AUDREY HAMILTON, COSTUME COORDINATOR

JOEY NEIGHBORS, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

ELANA DEUTCH, PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

ELIZABETH DION, ASST. STAGE MANAGER

RICHARD MASTERS, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR AND PRINCIPAL COACH