Turkish Delight The Opera

The unique score of this unusual new production blends elements of musical theatre, opera, and cabaret to create an unforgettable night out characterised by burlesque ironic sincerity, an iconic lead character, and genre-defying music voiced by incredible crossover singers.

A ‘feel-good tragedy’, the story of the show chronicles the final chapters in the life of Betsy Cohen, a stir-crazy Turkish woman whose husband’s extramarital affair drives her over the edge into a dangerous insanity... Through her rage, grief, and vengeance, she finds her long-lost strength of character which ultimately eats her alive!

Certainly not your average musical, this highly entertaining fresh piece of new theatre is a genre-defying feel-good tragedy packed with all your favourite elements of opera, musical theatre, cabaret and even burlesque.'

The show has already been staged twice in London and once in concert form at the Stockholm Pride festival 2007, all to rapturous audience approval. This third production is the most developed version so far, and promises to be the best yet!

Writers Giles Howe and Katy Lipson have just themselves finished performing in the musical Chess at the Royal Albert Hall, and Katy was recently assistant musical director of Hot Flush the No 1 UK Tour. The show stars gold-selling vocalist Magoria Edler (The Divine Child) as Betsy Cohen, Silje Lervik Aarflot, Anthony Flaum, and Aaron Bolton.

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