The Flying Dutchman

Author(s): Music by Richard Wagner, words by Glyn Maxwell
Company: OperaUpClose and Manchester Camerata
Running time: 2h 15min approx
Age recommendation: 12+

The Flying Dutchman is a haunting political tale exploring the displacement of people and the psychology and realities of living on an island with hardening borders, bringing an urgent and contemporary relevance to the fable of the ship's captain cursed to roam the sea forever.

Performances

Turner Sims, Southampton 28 Jun–1 Jul 2023

Brunel's SS Great Britain, Bristol 4–5 Jul 2023

Pavilion Theatre, Worthing 7–8 Jul 2023

Grand Junction, London 12–14 Jul 2023

Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool 22–23 Jul 2023

News items

Flying Dutchman on tour

7 May 2023

OperaUpClose has announced a re-imagined version of The Flying Dutchman which will tour the UK this summer.

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