War Requiem

...Coliseum, St Martin's Lane

...‘Designed by Turner Prize-winning German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans in his first operatic assignment, alongside costume designer Nasir Mazhar and choreographer Ann Yee, the result fuses the emotive words and Britten’s intricate, highly charged music into a visually arresting staging by Daniel Kramer that conjures up compelling imagery again and again.

The grouping of the chorus – an unbeatable combination of ENO’s own regular forces with those assembled for the recent production of Porgy and Bess, all trained by James Henshaw, plus the Finchley Children’s Music Group and additional child actors – is masterly in its variety and conviction.’
George Hall, The Stage

...Introduction to Benjamin Britten's War Requiem

...£2.50 of every War Requiem programme will be donated to War Child.
 
...'We aim to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out, and stay on to support them—long after the TV cameras have gone home. 

We help keep them safe, give them an education, and equip them with skills for the future. 

We understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of everything we do. Whether it's helping Syrian children access education, rehabilitating ex-child soldiers in the Central African Republic or seeking justice for young people detained in Afghanistan. We also work with children and young people to change systems and practices that affect them. 

We campaign on the root causes of conflict, and we demand that children are at the centre of all humanitarian responses.'