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THE MOON IS LISTENING

Richard Taylor & lisa luxx

Event details

28 July 2023

Dawn to Dusk: The Moon is Listening is a contemporary myth, weaving together families from across the globe. The tale follows a young boy named Hamido, whose voice is taken by the hands of the Breeze across seas and continents. Hamido’s voice gathers folksongs and sings to strangers who are in need of comfort, nostalgia and possibility. His travelling voice transcends borders – as music does – bringing siblings, grandmothers, bakers and young people closer to whatever they felt they had lost. Though the wayward Breeze carries Hamido’s voice under the watchful eyes of Moon, chaos soon ensues, ultimately leading to the reconnection of two-long lost friends separated by migration.

The 2023 Youth Company Production has been developed through the Dawn to Dusk project which supports intercultural dialogue using new digital technology. More than 200 young people aged 9-18 have connected via shared virtual space – exchanging ideas, developing new skills, performing and learning from each other – to devise words and music for the opera. This project is being led by Garsington Opera in partnership with The Grange Festival (England), L’Albero Youth Theatre (Italy), Amwaj Choir (Palestine), Al Farah Choir (Syria) and Alsama Project (Lebanon, supported by Mascarade Opera). Each partner will perform their own version of the opera between July 2023 and August 2024.

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The Moon is Listening

28 July 2023

28 July 2023

Creative Team

Conductor

Elaine Kelly

Director

Karen Gillingham

Designer

Ruth Paton

Film Designer

Claudia Lee

Vocal Director

Suzi Zumpe

Videos

Discover The Moon is Listening with director, Karen Gillingham.

Gallery

A group of girls in blue tops hold both hands to their hearts. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
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A boy wearing a dark teal shirt holds up a paper butterfly. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A group of children dressed in silver and lack stand in the centre of the stage. Children dressed in blue with blue quarter-face masks surround them, arms outstretched. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A girl in a light blue top carries a red packing case. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A group of children in bright blue capes crouch down, in teh centre stands a boy dressed in red. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A wide shot of children running around the stage with white sheets from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A group of children wearing blue, shining tabards and quarter-face masks gather in the centre of the stage. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A boy dressed in red stands in the middle of the frame and stares out into the audience. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A boy in a dark teal jumper kneels next to a girl sat on a red packing crate. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening'.
A group of young people, dressed in blue, stand on a stage covered in old tarpaulins and red crates. In teh centre a boy in a blue plaid shirt and with long brown hair stands on a red crate singing. To the left of him stands a young boy dressed all in red, staring in front of himself. An image from Garsington Opera's 2023 Youth Company performance of 'The Moon is Listening' by Richard Taylor.