The Fairy Queen

The Fairy Queen is throwing a huge party. Big. Huge. You’re invited.

Welcome to The Magical Forest. As you make your way through it you’ll soon discover that the journey to The Fairy Queen’s Party is not a straightforward path. Strange things happen all around as sprites and pixies enchant and trick, but the only real obstacle is ourselves.

Composer James Redwood and writer Hazel Gould transform Henry Purcell’s Shakespeare-inspired 1692 opera into a magical new adventure for the whole family.

Our reimagining of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen is about wishes that come true, and what happens when they do, as we learn about friendship, love and telling the truth…

Kirsty Hopkins soprano Simone Jonetsu Ibbett-Brown mezzo-soprano Timothy Dickinson bass-baritone Lynne Forbes narrator James Redwood conductor Hazel Gould director

Durham Youth Choir Chorus Consett Academy Ensemble Cassop, Finchale and Neville’s Cross Primaries Children’s Choir (Wednesday 5 February only) Chester-le-Street, Lanchester and St Benet’s Primaries Children’s Choir (Thursday 6 February only)