Royal Ballet: Turn of the Screw
The Royal Ballet and Opera’s Turn of the Screw earned a 4‑star review for eerie staging and ‘finely judged’ performances, with Benjamin Britten’s score singled out for its chilling effect. (x.com)
The new Linbury Theatre staging was created by director Natalie Abrahami with designer Michael Levine and plays at the Royal Opera House from March 26 to April 6, 2026. (rbo.org.uk) The production floods the Linbury stage and uses live video from multiple angles, moving beds and doors to create shifting perspectives onstage. (Telegraph) Abrahami and Levine also deploy silent-doubling for the ghost figures of Peter Quint and Miss Jessel, a device reviewers said deepens the show’s uncertainty about what is real. (Telegraph) Bassem Akiki conducts the score with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House for this run. (opera-online.com) Opening-night casting included Isabelle Peters as the Governess, Phoenix Matthews as Miles, Emilia Blossom Ostroumoff as Flora, Elgan Llŷr Thomas as Peter Quint, Kate Royal as Miss Jessel and Claire Barnett-Jones as Mrs Grose. (Telegraph) All listed performances were marked as sold out on the Royal Opera House booking page, with returns and cancellations only occasionally available through ticket exchanges. (rbo.org.uk)
