Not many composers can claim that their work directly affected the rights and freedoms of millions of people. While Dame Ethel Smyth’s name may not be known to many even within the classical music sphere, her contributions as an ardent supporter of the suffragette movement in England and her achievements as a woman composer at the turn of the century helped empower and pave the way for many women to demand equal rights and opportunities.
Opera 5 presents Suffragette – a double bill of operas by Dame Ethel Smyth. The evening will showcase the range of Smyth’s work with O5 flair featuring Fête Galante and the feminist opera The Boatswain’s Mate. With the Suffragette movement in mind, Opera 5 has a completely female production team leading Suffragette. Accompanied by a chamber orchestra performing composer-original reductions edited by Valerie Langfield.
Suffragette will be presented at Theatre Passe Muraille – The Mainspace
Suffragette Dates
Thursday June 22 at 7:30pm
Friday June 23 at 7:30pm
Saturday June 24 at 7:30pm
Sunday June 25 at 6pm
Ticket Prices
VIP (Includes entry to post show party): $50*
General Admission: $35
Student: $25
*Available June 22 and 25 only
Tickets available through the Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM) Box Office
Tickets are also available by calling the TPM Box Office at 416-504-7529
Suffragette Production Team
Director: Jessica Derventzis
Assistant Director: Madison Angus
Production Designer: Erin Gerofsky
Lighting Designer: Jennifer Lennon
Stage Manager: Brittney Wernicke
Assistant Stage Manager: Madison Angus
Suffragette Musical Team
Music Director: Evan Mitchell
Repetiteur: Trevor Chartrand
Featuring the Opera 5 Chamber Orchestra
Suffragette Cast
Fête Galante
King: Jean-Philippe McClish
Queen: Eugenia Dermentzis
Columbine: Elizabeth Polese
Pierrot: Alan MacDonald
Harlequin: Jonathan MacArthur
The Lover: Kevin Myers
Puppets: Alexandra Smither, Michaela Dickey, Asitha Tennekoon and Jeremy Ludwig
The Boatswain’s Mate
Mrs. Waters: Alexandra Smither
Harry Benn: Asitha Tennekoon
Ned Travers: Jeremy Ludwig
Mary-Ann: Michaela Dickey
The Policeman: Jean-Philippe McClish
Bar regulars: Kevin Myers, Jonathan MacArthur and Alan MacDonald
