Greek

 

Greek was Mark-Anthony Turnage’s retelling of the Oedipus myth. Based on the original play by Stephen Berkoff, Greek was premiered in collaboration with the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2017. The production was presented with further critical acclaim at The Theatre Royal, Glasgow (February 2018) and for four performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (December 2018).

The creative team included the exciting young director Joe Hill-Gibbins, designer Johannes Schütz and the critically lauded Scottish Opera Music director, Stuart Stratford.

The Opera Ventures and Scottish Opera co-production of Greek, presented at the Edinburgh International Festival 5 and 6 August 2017, was made possible by generous support from:

  • The Howard and Sarah Solomon Foundation

  • Denise Coates Foundation

And with many thanks for funding from:

  • The KT Wong Foundation

  • The Boltini Trust

Cast

Alex Otterburn (Eddy) 

Susan Bullock (Mother) 

Andrew Shore (Father) 

Allison Cook (Wife)

 

 

 

Greek in the Press

Edinburgh international festival Performances - August 2017

The Times

★★★★★

'A razor-sharp production showed Mark-Anthony Turnage's work has lost none of its scabrous power.' 

Read the article here. 

 

The Guardian

★★★★

'Oedipus opera update as relevant and risqué as ever.' 

Read the article here.     

 

The telegraph 

★★★★

're-unveiling of EIF's past glory is mesmerising…' 

Read the article here. 

 

The Spectator

'Terrific production of a bona fide modern classic' 

Read the article here. 

 

the herald 

★★★★★

Read the article here. 

The Herald also gave ★★★★★ for the production in Theatre Royal, Glasgow, describing it as 'a classic of our time'. Read the article here. 

 

The scotsman 

★★★★

Read the article here. 

 

The stage 

★★★★

'Brash, lurid production proves Mark-Anthony Turnage's dystopian opera is as relevant as ever.' 

Read the article here. 

 

Bachtrack

★★★★

'A lively update on Oedipus'

Read the article here. 

Brooklyn academy of music, new york city, Performances - December 2018

New York TIMES

‘…Joe Hill-Gibbins’ stark, raucous staging, produced by Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures, is so welcome, adding to the piece’s heft and punch.’

Read the article here.

BROADWAY WORLD

‘Stuart Stratford led soloists from the Orchestra of the Scottish Opera in a performance that was as exciting as it was eviscerating…the cast couldn’t have been better starting with the exciting baritone of Alex Otterburn…’

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SEEN AND HEARD

‘…provocative, wild production - a sensation at the 2017 Edinburgh festival - drags Greek into the present.’

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CLASSICAL VOICE, North America

‘As funny as the opera is, it is also moving, a testament both to Turnage’s musical range and the skills of the performers.’

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MUSICAL AMERICA

‘…packs a punch…’ 

Image Credit: Jane Hobson