Greek

Mark-Anthony Turnage's brilliant and provocative opera exploded onto the stage in 1988. Based on the play by Steven Berkoff, Greek catapults us into the seedy, boozy East End world of Eddy and his family. Fed up with his Mum and Dad and fuelled by anger against the world at large, Eddy ups sticks and roams the streets of London where he ends up picking a fight and killing a man. Against this unlikely backdrop, Eddy meets the love of his life and in her finds contentment - until the day he discovers his true identity.

Inspired by Berkoff’s incendiary combination of poetry, physical theatre and knockabout humour, Turnage has created a contemporary classic: an opera fizzing with high voltage energy and raw emotion.

Contains strong language. Suitable for ages 16 and over.

Join Director Michael McCarthy for a pre-show talk an hour before the performance begins.

A co-production with Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon.