Second Movement

08/10/2025

Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION

04.12.25
3.30 & 7.30
£10 & £8 concession
Chelsea Theatre, World's End Place, London

3 new 9 minute operas
adapted from Edvard Munch's Notes on The Scream

a work in progress sharing

makers:

ANOTHER DAY
Elif Karlidag & Sarah Forbes

MAELSTROM
Vinicius Motta & Romanne Walker

EXPOSURE
Zhenyan Li & Nicola Warner

performers:

Julian Chou-Lambert baritone
Suzie Purkis mezzo
Ella Taylor soprano

Ben Michaels cello
Chihiro Ono violin
Jo Turner bassoon

creatives:

Finn Beames director
Olivia Clarke music director
Claire Shovelton creative producer
Abigail Toland creative director

Adapted from Notes on “The Scream” by Edvard Munch

English translation of Note 615 on “The Scream” by Edvard Munch by Eirill Alvilde Falck

more info & box office at

new opera & work in progress

21/06/2025

CALL FOR EOIS FROM DISABLED COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS

to take part in

ROUGH FOR OPERA #20 - ADAPTATION

CLOSES MIDNIGHT 25TH JUNE

This call is open to composers and librettists at all professional levels (this could be your first experience of writing for opera, or you could be very experienced, or anywhere between those) – by librettists we mean those who write texts for staged/performed works. You should be resident, or with leave to remain, in England, Scotland and Wales. Previous applicants to Rough for Opera can apply.

From the EOIs Rough for Opera will pair and programme 3 pairs of composers and librettists who will be commissioned to create 3 new 9 minute pieces for performance on 4th December at the Chelsea Theatre. Each piece will be adapted from the same literary source and performed by the Rough for Opera Company.

All the info is at link in bio.

28/05/2025

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
from disabled composers and librettists
to take part in
Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION

Second Movement is commissioning 3 new 9 minute pieces for performance at Rough for Opera #20 on 04.12.25 at the Chelsea Theatre.

Each piece will be adapted from the same literary source and performed by Rough for Opera's company of 3 musicians and 3 singers.

To find out more about Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION and information on to apply visit www.roughforopera.com

This is a mentored and paid development and performance opportunity.

23/08/2024

Booking Open!

Rough for Opera #19 -TEXT
12th September
3.30pm and 7.30pm

£9 and £7

Chelsea Theatre, London

Relaxed Performances

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Booking link
and info about works and makers at

www.roughforopera.com
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A brilliant line up of new opera and work in progress from

Simone Ibbett-Brown
Chris Harris and Sarah Lianne Lewis
Jen McGregor and Sarah Marze

with performers

Thomas Ang
Susie Buckle
Jack Campbell
Julian Chou-Lambert
Joanna Harries
Belinda Jones
CN Lester
Gabriella Liandu
Elen Lloyd-Roberts
Gwion Thomas

new opera & work in progress

29/04/2024

Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT

OPEN CALL //closes midnight Wednesday//

for librettists & writers of text for
opera & music theatre

funded time to develop your work
in studio July 4 & 5
in theatre Sept 11 & 12
London 2024

all the information & details of how to apply are at www.roughforopera.com

08/04/2024

Second Movement is very pleased to share the

CALL FOR PROPOSALS for

Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT

This one is for librettists and writers of text for opera and music theatre. It's got a new format - 2 days in studio, 3 days development off site and 2 days in theatre - sharing process on the first and a presentation of up to 20 mins of text (with music) on the second. Everyone taking part will have a fixed day rate from Second Movement and we'll be providing singers for you to work with as well.

Applications are open for librettists and text writers and their librettos and texts for music. Librettists can apply with a composer if they have one, and Second Movement will bring in a composer for writers applying without one.

All the information is at www.roughforopera.com

Closes 1st May

01/06/2023

The Aphasia New Music Group: performances next week!

The Aphasia New Music Group is a collaboration between people with language difficulties acquired after brain injury, family members, professional musicians and producers, and speech and language therapists. It is produced by Oedipa in collaboration with Second Movement and the UCL Communications Clinic.

The project has developed our understanding of the impact of creative group work on the communication skills, social networks, quality of life and well-being of people living with aphasia. We also hope it is enjoyable and inspiring to others.

The group has worked together for six months. We are sharing the music we have made together and talking about the experience next week and we would love you to join us!

Each performance will last around 45 minutes, and everything has been created in the project workshops over the last 6 months and is being performed for the very first time!

The group is performing at 3:30pm and 7pm on Tuesday 6 June 2023 at the Bloomsbury Theatre Studio in London: tickets available here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/whats-on/aphasia-new-music-group

If you can't make it in person we are live streaming both performances on YouTube. To receive a link to join sign up via eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aphasia-new-music-group-tickets-648237715457

Join the livestream to watch the Aphasia New Music Group perform at 3:30pm and 7pm on Tuesday 6 June 2023!

04/05/2023

If you came to Rough for Opera last night and would like to add your feedback the form is still live at

https://roughforopera.com/feedback-form-rough-for-opera-18/