The Buskers Opera continues at the Park Theatre, London until 4 June. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ In 1728, John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera debuted. A satirical sideswipe at the political figures of the day, it was one of the nascent breed of operas that dropped the sung recitative between arias, […]
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The Buskers Opera at the Park Theatre – exclusive images
The Buskers Opera, a brand new musical from the pen of Dougal Irvine (Departure Lounge, The Snow Queen, Britain’s Got Bhangra), opens this week at the Park Theatre, playing until 4 June. In the cast are David Burt –the original revolutionary Enjolras in Les Misérables in 1985 – as Jeremiah Peachum, alongside comedian Simon Dylan-Kane (best known for regular appearances on Radio […]
The Buskers Opera – relaxed performance and crowdfunding scheme
The producers of The Buskers Opera, a brand new musical by Dougal Irvine (Departure Lounge, Laila, Britain’s Got Bhangra) and Park Theatre have announced the first ever ‘relaxed’ performance at the Park Theatre, to take place on Thursday 2 June 2016. The producers of the show have launched a unique crowdfunding scheme in order help deliver […]
The Buskers Opera at Park Theatre – George Maguire and Lauren Samuels cast
Casting has been revealed for The Buskers Opera, a brand new musical from the pen of Dougal Irvine (Departure Lounge, The Snow Queen, Britain’s Got Bhangra), which will open at Park Theatre on 28 April and play until 4 June, with a press night on 5 May. The Buskers Opera will star Olivier Award-winning George Maguire (Best Supporting Actor in a […]
Park Theatre season includes new Dougal Irvine musical The Buskers Opera
As Park Theatre enters its third year, artistic director Jez Bond has announced its new season of work will include the world premiere of brand new British musical The Buskers Opera by Dougal Irvine, providing a refreshingly innovative take on John Gay’s classic The Beggar’s Opera. Before touring the country, The Buskers Opera will play […]
