A young governess is sent to a remote country house to care for two children. Before long she sees apparitions around the grounds. When she describes the sightings, they are identified by the housekeeper as the previous governess Miss Jessel and former valet Peter Quint, who both recently died. The children’s behaviour grows increasingly strange. The Governess becomes convinced that these ghosts have returned to claim the children and vows to protect them. Full of dramatic and musical suspense, The Turn of the Screw chillingly confronts a theme which consumed Britten for much of his career: the loss of innocence.
Opera UCT is joined by American stage director, Harriet Taylor, fresh from her two-year residency as a Jette Parker Artist at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and British Movement Director, Scott Howland.

The Opera UCT Cast and Chamber Orchestra are conducted by Jeremy Silver.

Tickets are also available from the Box Office on Mondays - Fridays 10:00 - 19:00 and Saturdays 12:00 - 19:00.

Running time
Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission

Language
Sung in English with captions in English and isiXhosa

This opera contains some mature themes

Cast: Wednesday 20 & Friday 22 November

Dumisa Masoka, The Prologue
Molly Dzangare, Governess
Siphosihle Letsoso, Flora
Onalenna Maelane, Miles
Nica Reinke, Mrs Grose
Vuyisa Xipu, Peter Quint
Karabo Rabaloi, Miss Jessel
 
Cast: Thursday 21 & Saturday 23 November

Vuyisa Xipu, The Prologue
Zizipho Funzo, Governess
Jodi Carr, Flora
Alex Breslin, Miles
Ntombi Nkosi, Mrs Grose
Dumisa Masoka, Peter Quint
Setsoane Ntseki, Miss Jessel

Free parking is available in the vicinity of the Baxter.

Refreshments are available from the Baxter Long Bar before and after every performance, and during intermission.