Skellig is an enchanting contemporary opera of David Almond’s award-winning novel, by composer Tod Machover, commissioned by The Sage Gateshead.
Skellig is both magical and thrilling, dark and sinister as it leads audiences of all ages into the coarse world of an ambiguous angel and transcends all preconceptions of traditional opera.
It’s the story of Michael who is desperately worried about his premature baby sister: between anxiety about her and the move to a new house, Michael’s parents don’t have much time for him. Exploring the condemned garage at the end of the new garden, Michael finds a half-dead, spiteful old tramp. Skellig is a filthy, smelly, ungrateful old man, who feeds off dead bluebottles, Chinese takeaway, Newcastle Brown Ale and the dead mice that the owls bring him. However, Michael and his new friend Mina look after him, wondering about the bumps where his shoulder blades are and why he has such an affinity with owls…
David's book Skellig has been chosen as the North East Read with 100 of the books being placed in unusual and interesting spots around the North East. If you find one of these special books read it - log on to asaplive.com and then leave the book somewhere else for the next person to find. The books will start appearing from Sunday 28 September.
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From the A1(M) take the A184 to Gateshead and follow the signs for The Sage Gateshead.
