Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor reimagined for St Leonards audience by Barefoot Opera
Thu 04 Sept
|St John's Church
Barefoot Opera returns to St Leonards this autumn with its most ambitious tour to date: A bold new production of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor – the iconic romantic tragedy, reimagined with the company’s distinctive fusion of classical music, physical theatre, and community participation.
Time & Location
04 Sept 2025, 19:00 – 04 Oct 2025, 23:00
St John's Church, Pevensey Road, St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN38 0LF
About the event
Barefoot Opera returns to St Leonards this autumn with its most ambitious tour to date: A bold new production of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor – the iconic romantic tragedy, reimagined with the company’s distinctive fusion of classical music, physical theatre, and community participation. Heading to St John’s church, Pevensey Road, on 4 September and 4 October as part of a 14-night tour across London and the South East, Barefoot’s production promises a reinvention of the classic story for contemporary audiences.
In keeping with its ethos of inclusivity, Barefoot Opera will feature community choirs, school groups, and local singers alongside professionals, ensuring each performance resonates with local voice and spirit. This is opera for everyone – not just to watch, but to participate in, with Voiceworks community choir taking to the stage on 4 September, and again in October, when they will be joined by singers from Bexhill College.Meet Lucia
The tragic…