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The Turn of the Screw Tickets

Nothing is quite as it seems in this haunting opera.
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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.

The story of The Turn of the Screw 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.

Upcoming Performance Times

Friday11 October 2024
Sunday13 October 2024
Wednesday16 October 2024
Wednesday23 October 2024
Saturday26 October 2024
Tuesday29 October 2024
Thursday31 October 2024
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Age restriction

This production is recommended for ages 12+ (No Under 5s – unless specifically stated otherwise.)

Running time

2hrs 10mins

Performance dates

11 October - 31 October 2024

Special notes

Children under the age of 16 must be seated with an adult/someone over 18. The adult cannot be sitting separately.

Latecomers - if you are late, you will be able to view the performance on a TV monitor whilst our staff wait for an appropriate point in the performance to allow you to enter the auditorium and take your seat. Our staff will try to do this as early as they can within the performance but this isn’t always possible and in some cases you may be asked to wait until the interval.

Venue Information

London Coliseum
33 St Martin's LaneLondonWC2N 4ES
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