30th Anniversary Production: Moore and Turnage’s opera is now a 'modern classic'
Since its debut, Jonathan went on to co-direct the BBC’s award-winning 1990 film adaptation of Greek, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The work has gone on to international success, being described as “a modern classic” (Fergus Linehan, Director of the Edinburgh International Festival), and is performed regularly at major opera houses worldwide.
Most recently, Jonathan directed the 30th-anniversary production with full orchestra at the Arcola Theatre and is now preparing a revival in London’s East End, where the opera is set.
"Expect to be deafened, disturbed and at times aghast at the sheer outrageousness of it both musically and verbally. Staged in all sorts of ways over the years, this is as good as it gets."
The Stage
"A full scale and sophisticated production. Compelling ... Brilliantly vivid..."
"A strong and enjoyably brutal performance directed by Jonathan Moore with exceptionally striking performances."
Opera Now Magazine
"A brilliant production by Jonathan Moore, a great collaborator"
Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE, Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4 ( 2.6 Million listeners)
"A terrifically watchable, first-rate and enthralling production, wonderfully sung and acted ... Jonathan Moore's compelling, meticulous and stylish direction"
Act Drop
"One of the hottest opera tickets in London this summer ... as raw, angry and daring as ever"
TheatreCat ( Libby Purves)
"Full of anger and spiky tenderness... the four singers perform as if possessed."
Evening Standard Listed as one of their Music Events of the Year.
"A masterly production... by Jonathan Moore... of Mark-Anthony Turnage's Steven Berkoff opera"
WhatsOnStage
"Director Jonathan Moore, who adapted Greek with Turnage from Steven Berkoff's effing and blinding stage play, instils the same potency and urgency as if it were being staged for the first time, again."
The Stage
"Expect to be deafened, disturbed and at times aghast at the sheer outrageousness of it both musically and verbally. Staged in all sorts of ways over the years, this is as good as it gets."
Reviews Gate
"By turns dark, tender, disturbing and viscerally compelling, it's an assault on the senses. A must-see"
BroadwayWorld
"An enthralling, challenging production, powerfully compelling"
Spy in the Stalls
"A resounding, unanimous triumph... riveting total theatre."
The Sunday Times
