JOSIE IRELAND
Stanley Arts
February 2025
Performed in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s home of Norwood, this Valentine’s adaptation of his romantic opera played with gendered roles and high camp. Sung in English, and interspersed with pieces from ‘Five Fairy Ballads’ and ‘Six Sorrow Songs’, this production aimed to make opera accessible to the local community.
This one-act celebration of love was incredibly well-received by audiences. It was the first professional staging of ‘Dream Lovers’ since its premiere in Croydon in 1898.
Music Director: Michael Rose
Director: William Byram
Designer: Jennifer Gregory
Lighting & Video Designer: Josie Ireland
Projection Artist: Laura Migliorino
Associate Director: Laurie Slavin
Stage Manager: Jan Robotycki
Photography: David Monteith-Hodge