Alasdair Watson

Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

★★★★☆ Clever and accessible

Aria Alba’s take on Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus in Stockbridge Church is a jovial experience that doesn’t take itself at all seriously, succeeding in making opera accessible.

Aug 17 2025 | By More
Women in Parliament

Women in Parliament

★★☆☆☆ Attic Crude:

Crude on several levels, amateur company Athens of the North’s project to stage Andrew Wilson’s new translation of Aristophanes’ Women In Parliament is both fascinating and infuriating.

Jun 27 2019 | By | 2 Replies More
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