Artiste: Rachael Lloyd

Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer update Edith Nesbit’s children's novel as a spy action thriller, with an exciting score and a strong cast of singers.

Katie Mitchell's provocative staging is revived to great effect, elevated by glorious music-making led by Nadine Sierra's sensational Lucia. 

Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s production has undergone a year of expert scrutiny before this well-sung revival.