The great flood is coming.
Having been tipped off that the world is about to end, Noah sets out to save his family and the entire animal kingdom from extinction. In this vibrant staging of Benjamin Britten’s community opera, director Alan Lane tells a story of hope and survival, featuring Lemn Sissay live as the voice of God and 180 schoolchildren as every bird and beast under the sun.
When Britten wrote this show, he was determined to create parts for as many performers as possible – no matter their musical experience. True to this vision, a cast of world-class musicians will join forces with an army of performers from communities in Holbeck and Manchester to bring this ancient story to life.
Alongside the orchestra of Manchester Collective, the score features a motley crew of recorders, wind machines, mugs that you hit with sticks, bugles, an organ and a trio of belting hymns for everyone to join in with.
Noah’s Flood is a Slung Low and Manchester Collective co-production in association with Leeds People’s Theatre, Ingram Road Primary School, LEEDS 2023 and Factory International for Manchester International Festival
Dates & Tickets
7 Jul – Leeds – The Warehouse in Holbeck – SOLD OUT
Part of LEEDS 2023
9 Jul – Manchester – Depot Mayfield – SOLD OUT
Part of MIF23
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Programme
Benjamin Britten Noye’s Fludde
Approximate run time: 70 mins
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Joyful.
Uplifting.
Handmade.
Cast includes
Lemn Sissay God
Morgan Pearse Noah
Heather Lowe Mrs Noah
Sem Stanislav Kurdybakha
Mrs Sem Freya Hunter
Ham Thomas Barlow
Mrs Ham Blossom Palmer
Jaffett Oliver Mason
Mrs Jaffett Annabel Lam
Gossips Bella Blood, Ruby Lewin, Isabel Heenan, Hazel Read
Participants from
Ingram Road Primary School
Olympias Music Foundation
Opera North Youth Company
Hallé Youth Ensembles
Creative team
Benjamin Britten Composer
Nicholas Chalmers Conductor
Alan Lane Director
Heledd Rees Costume Designer
Lucy Hind Movement Director
Wayne Sables Video Designer
Chris Davey Lighting Designer
Supported by
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Granada Foundation
Lauriston Trust
Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust
Shears Foundation