The Turn of the Screw with the Whites
George and Patti White cordially invite you to attend The Turn of the Screw with the ENO.
The Opera
A face at the window. A figure on the tower. Nothing is what it seems.
A young, inexperienced governess is invited to a bleak country house, home to two orphaned children, both deeply troubled, possibly possessed. Her anxiety mounts. There are strangled cries in the night, a figure on the tower, a face at the window. But are they just figments of her imagination, or malign presences threatening the charges in her care? She can’t be sure – and nor can we – as the tension builds towards a nerve-shredding climax.
With its dark, evocative score, Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is one of the most unnerving of all operas. Told in flashback from a psychiatric ward, a young governess is terrorised by unseen forces in a remote country house. The setting is Bronte-esque, but the menace is pure Hitchcock.
The Schedule
5:30pm, 23 October 2024
Time | Activity |
5.15pm | Tickets can be collected from the Invited Guests Collection Point |
5.30pm | Join us for a tour of the historic London Coliseum |
6pm | Tour finishes. Food and drinks are served in the Ellis Room |
7pm | Curtain Up |
Interval | Join us for more drinks in the Ellis Room |
9.10pm (approx) | Curtain Down, we wish you a safe journey home |
Book Now
Special Rate | £70, Stalls Level ticket |
- You will not receive your production ticket by email prior to attending. Tickets can be collected from the Invited Guest Collection Point on arrival.
- By booking, you agree for us to share your booking information with the host of the event, for the express purpose of guest list management.
- Please note our backstage tours are unfortunately not access-friendly and may involve uneven surfaces.
- If you have any enquiries, or any dietary requirements we should be aware of, please email the ENO Events team.