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| Reviews | 23 April 2024 |
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PleasureOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 15 | |
This new opera had the audience in tears |
 19 May 16 / The Spectator |
As a piece of theatre Pleasure doesn’t hold up |
| 17 May 16 / A Younger Theatre |
As a first opera it shows great promise |
| 15 May 16 / Classical Source |
Eminently theatrical, but something is missing |
| 14 May 16 / Evening Standard |
Simpson’s score is dark and atmospheric |
| 14 May 16 / Music OMH |
A refreshing operatic experience |
| 14 May 16 / Bachtrack |
Rich, complex and well-paced |
| 13 May 16 / The Stage |
A new opera by Mark Simpson set in the toilets of a gay nightclub |
| 9 May 16 / What's on Stage |
In the end it’s the ordinariness of the story, its realness, which sets it apart from the expected |
| 5 May 16 / Liverpool Echo |
Unmissable |
| 3 May 16 / The York Press |
Lesley Garrett is fabulous as a perceptive toilet attendant |
| 2 May 16 / The Guardian |
My toes were curled in a rictus of embarrassment at this new opera |
| 30 Apr 16 / Telegraph |
Lesley Garrett shines as the lady of the loo |
| 30 Apr 16 / The Guardian |
Opera diva Lesley Garrett like you've never seen her before |
| 30 Apr 16 / The Huddersfield Daily Examiner |
With its stripped back presentation, Pleasure is a quite intense piece of theatre |
| 30 Apr 16 / The Gay UK |
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Eight years ago Simpson told drag queens in Liverpool he was going to write an opera about them. How does it feel to see his project – Pleasure – finally become a reality on the stage at Opera North?
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