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Brighton Festival - Abomination: A  DUP Opera

Brighton Festival - Abomination: A DUP Opera

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Theatre Royal Brighton
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Tue 9 May - Wed 10 May 2023
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From The Belfast Ensemble. A high-impact fusion of opera, drag, cabaret, and political satire with a shockingly theatrical style. Fusing opera with drag, cabaret and political satire, this award-winning opera is a treat for regular opera-goers, but also for people who’ve never experienced an opera before.

Theatre Royal Brighton

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Tue 9 May - Wed 10 May 2023
New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD
Tue and Wed at 19:30
For group bookings of 10 or more:

Abomination: A DUP Opera centres on the scandalous live radio interview given by Northern Irish politician, Iris Robinson, when she referred to homosexuality as an ‘abomination’, instantly reigniting the equality debate.

With a high-impact, multi-disciplinary style, the Belfast Ensemble has taken this moment in queer Irish history and wrapped it within a web of incendiary historical comments by DUP members on the subject of gay rights and marriage equality. With shockingly theatrical effect they challenge the power of words in the hand of the powerful.

Contemporary, political, comic and emotionally complex, this riotous and revolutionary performance redefines what a 21st-century opera can say, and why...

Conducted by acclaimed composer Conor Mitchell, the cast includes the internationally renowned soprano, Rebecca Caine, and the orchestral forces of The Belfast Ensemble.

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What the critics say

A richly entertaining and significant work
- The Guardian
An outstanding new work
- Fiona Maddocks, The Guardian

Theatre Royal Brighton

New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD
Brighton Rail Station
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Cloakroom - Coats & small bags (Charge applies)
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (30mins prior)

Theatre Royal Brighton has entertained audiences for over 217 years. This Grade II* listed building is one of the oldest theatres in the country and continues to delight audiences with pre and post West End shows.

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Theatre Royal Brighton

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Tue 9 May - Wed 10 May 2023
New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD
Tue and Wed at 19:30
For group bookings of 10 or more:
Join ATG+, the UK's best live entertainment membership to enjoy these benefits and much more across 35+ venues:
Priority booking and ringfenced seats
Ticket offers and no transaction fees
Flexible tickets
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