Grimeborn Opera: Becoming Tosca
Arcola Theatre, Studio 1, E8 3DL , [Venue Details]Composed by Giacomo Puccini (with new composition by Frank Moon)
Directed by Rebecca Marine
Catholicism and the appeal of dictatorship are never far from the surface in Puccini’s Tosca. Can revolution or religion change human nature? Can art be the agent of either, or does it merely passively record the process?
Becoming Tosca, a unique and innovative lyric drama, relocates the action to an unspecific Latin American setting in the second half of the 20th century; a nation founded on Jesuit colonisation, where religion now jostles with the politics of capitalism and self-interest. It is a society dominated by the struggle to exchange poverty for influence, still seeking solutions to all-pervasive inequalities and oppressions. Does the church love repentance, or does it prefer punishment? Is brutality a necessary weapon to control a turbulent population?
Even now, we do not have answers and until we do, these questions must continue to be examined.
Combining newly commissioned music with an abridged version of Puccini’s sumptuous score, Becoming Tosca challenges the preconception of the original and the artform of opera itself.
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Admission
Min: £15.00
Max: £39.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Age restriction: 12+
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Grimeborn Opera: Becoming Tosca
Tuesday, 2 Sep 2025 @7.30pm
Arcola Theatre, Studio 1, E8 3DLMore Information
Composed by Giacomo Puccini (with new composition by Frank Moon)
Directed by Rebecca Marine
Catholicism and the appeal of dictatorship are never far from the surface in Puccini’s Tosca. Can revolution or religion change human nature? Can art be the agent of either, or does it merely passively record the process?
Becoming Tosca, a unique and innovative lyric drama, relocates the action to an unspecific Latin American setting in the second half of the 20th century; a nation founded on Jesuit colonisation, where religion now jostles with the politics of capitalism and self-interest. It is a society dominated by the struggle to exchange poverty for influence, still seeking solutions to all-pervasive inequalities and oppressions. Does the church love repentance, or does it prefer punishment? Is brutality a necessary weapon to control a turbulent population?
Even now, we do not have answers and until we do, these questions must continue to be examined.
Combining newly commissioned music with an abridged version of Puccini’s sumptuous score, Becoming Tosca challenges the preconception of the original and the artform of opera itself.
See more, save more.
Get up to 30% off when you book multiple shows at once!
Admission
Min: £15.00
Max: £39.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Age restriction: 12+
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