Opera North's production of the acclaimed contemporary opera Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie, based on the Oscar-winning film and Sister Helen Prejean's memoir.
Opera North are bringing Dead Man Walking to the Newcastle Theatre Royal from 19 February to 20 March 2027. It's a contemporary opera by Jake Heggie, and this particular production is a co-production with English National Opera and Finnish National Opera.
If you're not familiar with the story, it's based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, which itself came from Sister Helen Prejean's memoir. It follows a death row inmate in his final days, and it's described as one of the most widely acclaimed and frequently performed operas of the past 25 years. It's a heavy subject, but that's what it's built on.
Opera North is bringing it to Newcastle as part of a quartet of productions at the Theatre Royal, so it's not the only thing they've got on. Rigoletto, Eugene Onegin and Don Giovanni are the others, which means you can catch Dead Man Walking alongside three of the big classics. If you're into opera, that's four nights' worth of work in one season.
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It runs from 19 February to 20 March 2027 at the Newcastle Theatre Royal, 100 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6BR. That's a good stretch of dates, so you've got plenty of room to pick a night that works for you.
