a musical odyssey based on the diaries of Henry Machyn, directed Joseph Winters
dates: 8 & 9 December 2023
times: 7.30pm
duration: 90 minutes (plus 20 minute interval)
The early sixteenth century.
The early twenty-first century.
In a room in a house by a river,
Two women gather in the dark.
The clock strikes. A candle is lit.
The clock stops. Something catches fire.
The clock strikes. They start to howl.
Join Isabelle Peters (Arminio, Royal Opera House; Dido and Aeneas, The Shipwright), Julieth Lozano (Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Audience Prize 2023, Cardiff Singer of the World) and Marc Elliott (The Father and the Assassin, National Theatre) as they journey into Tudor and Jacobean music with theorbo player Jens Franke (The Coronation of Poppea, English Touring Opera). Accompanied by Jens Franke on theorbo, this intimate performance will bring Tudor tales from Deptford and Greenwich to life in the historic Master Shipwright’s House.
Meet the cast of O Let Us Howl
Isabelle Peters:
Soprano, Isabelle Peters, is a current ENO Harewood Artist, a former WNO Associate Artist, and an alumna of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Northern College of Music. Her recent roles include ‘Nannetta’ (Falstaff, Opera North), ‘Sigismondo’ (Arminio, ROH), ‘Esmeralda’ (The Bartered Bride, Garsington) ‘Zerlina’ (Don Giovanni, WNO), ‘Dido’ (Dido’s Ghost, Barbican), ‘Daughter 2’ (Akhnaten, ENO), ‘Kate’ (Yeoman of the Guard, ENO), ‘Berta’ (Il barbiere di Sivilglia, WNO), ‘Nadine’ (Migrations, WNO) and ‘Dido’ (Dido and Aeneas, The Shipwright). Isabelle will appear as ‘Barena’ (Jenufa, ENO) and ‘Papagena’ (The Magic Flute, ENO) early next year. Recent solo recitals include BBC Hoddinott Hall with Malcolm Martineau, and the Oxford International Song Festival with Sholto Kynoch. She is a 2022 Classic fm “Rising Star” and finalist of both the Voice of a Black Opera and the ROSL Annual Music Competition.
Julieth Lozano:
Colombian soprano, Julieth Lozano, is the winner of the coveted Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Audience Prize at the 2023 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, a 2020 Kathleen Ferrier competition finalist, and 2018 recipient of the President’s award given by The Prince of Wales. Julieth will make her English National Opera debut as Jano in Jenufa, and returns to Longborough Festival as Woodbird in Siegfried. Julieth is part of the Grand Théâtre Genève ‘Jeune ensemble’ where her roles there include Blumenmädchen in Parsifal, Melanto in Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, La Doctoresse in Voyage vers l’espoir and Aksinia in Lady Macbeth of Mtsenk. Previous engagements include Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro Teatro Mayor Vixe), Nuria (Ainadamar, Scottish Opera/ WNO), Zayed/Young Mary Vixen (Al Wasl, WNO Dubai Expo), (The Cunning Little Vixen, Longborough), Zerlina (Don Giovanni, Verbier Festival), Tytania (Midsummer Night’s Dream, Opera al Parque) and Despina (Cosi Fan Tutte, International Music Festival at Cartagena). Julieth graduated with a Masters in Vocal Performance and an Artist Diploma in Opera from the Royal College of Music and is an Irene Hanson and Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells scholar, and an alumna of the National Opera Studio in London.
Marc Elliott:
Previous theatre engagements include: The Father and the Assassin (National Theatre); [Title of Show] virtual production, City of Angels, The Girl on the Train, Urinetown, See What I Wanna See and Tape (West End); Lord of the Flies, The Winter’s Tale, Julius Caesar and Macbeth (RSC); Woman in Mind (Chichester Festival Theatre); She Loves Me (Sheffield Crucible); Macbeth (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse); Sweet Charity (Nottingham Playhouse); The Big I Am, Othello and Paint Your Wagon (Liverpool Everyman); Into the Woods (Manchester Royal Exchange); City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse); and Miss Julie, The Maids and Wild Turkey (Naach).
Previous television engagements include: Juice, Call the Midwife, Holby City, National Theatre 50 Years on Stage, Midsomer Murders, EastEnders, The Invisibles, M.I. High, Lewis and Mile High.
Jens Franke:
Jens Franke, guitarist and theorbo player, is known chiefly for his pioneering work as a period guitar performer. Born into a German family of eminent musical heritage, his international concert work, recordings and broadcasts are characterised by a profound understanding of historical performance, his refined, aristocratic sound spotlighting the lyricism and intimacy of the plucked string.
His recording credits include a collection of Schubert songs featuring period guitar accompaniments recorded at the Wigmore Hall, a solo album of works by Johann Kaspar Mertz recorded at Champs Hill and, together with his Norwegian guitar duo partner Jørgen Skogmo, three albums for Naxos. Jens’s recordings have been featured by the BBC and Bayerischer Rundfunk. He has toured as an orchestral guitarist for English National Ballet and, in student days, with the European Union Youth Orchestra under Bernard Haitink, playing venues such as the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Konzerthaus, Berlin, and the Casa de Música, Porto. Recent engagements as a continuo-player have included the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Maxim Emelyanychev), and The Coronation of Poppea for English Touring Opera. Jens studied at the Guildhall School of Music &; Drama and King’s College, London.
Ross Aylward-Tarten, Costume Designer, Maker & Producer:
Ross studied Product and Furniture Design at Kingston University. They work passionately as a Costume Designer and Maker. They have developed costumes for Dido and Aeneas & Paradise Lost at The Shipwright.
What is Pay What You Can?
The Saver, Standard and Supporter tickets all get the same experience, but we let you choose which one’s right for you. We suggest you get a Standard ticket, but if times are tough, the Saver ticket is just as good! If you can spare a few more quid, then buying a Supporter ticket helps us keep making great shows at the Shipwright and helps to pay-it-forward for those buying a Saver ticket.
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Key Information
Dates: 8 & 9 December 2023
Times: 7.30pm
Duration: 90 minutes (plus 20 minute interval)
Access: Due to the historic nature of the building, there is no step-free access to this performance. For specific access enquiries, email general@theshipwright.co.uk
Warnings: Age recommendation 16+
Covid: This is an intimate indoor performance, covid precautions are taken at the individual's discretion