Second Movement

04.12.25 3.30 & 7.30 Chelsea Theatre, World's End Place, London 3 new 9 minute operas  adapted from Edvard Munch's Notes on The Scream a work in progress sharing makers: ANOTHER DAY Elif Karlidag & Sarah Forbes MAELSTROM Vinicius Motta & Romanne Walker EXPOSURE Zhenyan Li & Nicola Warner performers: Julian Chou-Lambert baritone Suzie Purkis mezzo Ella Taylor soprano Ben Michaels cello Chihiro Ono violin Jo Turner bassoon Finn Beames director Olivia Clarke music director Claire Shovelton creative producer English translation of Note 615 on "The Scream" by Edvard Munch by Eirill Alvide Falcke info & box office:

CALL FOR EOIS FROM DISABLED COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS to take part in ROUGH FOR OPERA #20 - ADAPTATION CLOSES MIDNIGHT 25TH JUNE This call is open to composers and librettists at all professional levels (this could be your first experience of writing for opera, or you could be very experienced, or anywhere between those) – by librettists we mean those who write texts for staged/performed works. You should be resident, or with leave to remain, in England, Scotland and Wales. Previous applicants to Rough for Opera can apply. From the EOIs Rough for Opera will pair and programme 3 pairs of composers and librettists who will be commissioned to create 3 new 9 minute pieces for performance on 4th December at the Chelsea Theatre. Each piece will be adapted from the same literary source and performed by the Rough for Opera Company. All the info is at link in bio.

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from disabled composers and librettists To take part in Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION Second Movement is commissioning 3 new 9 minute pieces for performance at Rough for Opera #20 on 04.12.25 at the Chelsea Theatre. Each piece will be adapted from the same literary source and performed by Rough for Opera's company of 3 musicians and 3 singers. To find out more about Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION and infornation on how to apply see website link in bio. This is a mentored and paid development and performance opportunity. #Opera #newopera #newmusic #disabledartists #composers #librettists #commissions

THURSDAY 3.30pm/7.30pm CHELSEA THEATRE £9/£7 relaxed performances tix & info ⬆️ Join us this Thursday for first looks at BYLINE, YNYS & HEAVEN BURNS ALL NEW opera from librettists: Simone Ibbett-Brown - with Susie Buckle Gabriella Liandu Julian Chou-Lambert & Jack Campbell Chris Harris & composer Sarah Lianne-Lewis - with Elen Lloyd Roberts Gwion Thomas & Thomas Ang Jen McGregor & composer Sarah Ann Marze - with CN Lester Joanna Harries & Belinda Jones creative producer Claire Shovelton Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT is a development and performance platform centering librettists and their texts in the opera making process. Everyone was in studio with Second Movement at Chelsea Theatre in July. On Thursday we’ll have two great live sessions with some brilliant opera makers and performers. Simone, Chris & Jen and their collaborators will present a ten minute performance of work developed on the programme, alongside some insights and examples of the process they used. Each session will round off with a q and a with audience, opera makers and mentors. Audience members will also be invited to share their feedback online.

Rough for Opera #19 – TEXT 12th September 3.30pm and 7.30pm Chelsea Theatre 7 World’s End Place London SW10 0DR tickets £9 and £7 (via link in bio) new opera from Simone Ibbett-Brown Chris Harris & Sarah Lianne Lewis Jen McGregor & Sarah Marze relaxed performances _______________________________________________ Rough for Opera #19 – TEXT is a development and performance platform for librettists, in studio and on stage. On September 12th TEXT librettists Simone, Chris and Jen will share their work at the Chelsea Theatre with a performance of material developed over the programme and a presentation of their process. The sharings will round off with a Q and A. #opera #libretto #newmusic

Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT a development and performance platform for librettists and writers of text for opera and music theatre in studio: 4th and 5th July on stage: 11th and 12th September Chelsea Theatre London programme announcement makers and works: Simone Ibbett-Brown text and music Byline: Donna Quick Chris Harris text Sarah Lianne Lewis music Ynys Jen McGregor text Sarah Ann Marze music Heaven Burns Claire Shovelton creative producer Abigail Toland creative director, Second Movement more info at link in bio

Rough for Opera #18: Thank you to everyone who came, took part, made work and performed and to @sadlers_wells and the Lilian Baylis Studio team who looked after us so brilliantly. This was an amazing day of music and performance making by some wonderful and generous artists. all credit to: Rest @annieannabella.art @hanalovesbananabread @vikingtrolle Maria-Anna Cadell her bed // dream wake piece @mistakeless_music @hcalas1 @daniellejamesldn @elliefpwestbrook @kira.rae belly/back @ella.jarmanpinto @thisisfarmer @simone.cello @simonejib and thank you to @peter_brathwaite for leading such an insightful pair of post show discussions. Rough for Opera #19 is on its way #opera #newopera #contemporaryopera #newmusic #neurodiversity #disability #relaxedperformance #roughforopera

If you came to Rough for opera last night and would like to add your feedback the form is still live at /feedback-form-rough-for-opera-18/

resting, rehearsal, performance Rough for Opera #18 works and makers - 2 Annie Lee Rest Joining composer and director Annie Lee on stage are Anna-Maria Cadell, Viking Stendhal and Hana Yun Stevens. Rest is an opera which is in part about making an opera and in part about pain and confront. The two come together. It may be different to what you expect an opera to be. It explores rest, in the music and for the body. It’s also often silent. Rest is interactive. The audience can join in on stage, or from their seats. This is a piece that draws on the personal and shared experience of its makers in order to share them with you. Annie Lee is a first time opera maker. She is a student of Fine Art at the Slate school of Fine Art. She loves to collaborate and work across disciplines. She is also a communications representative for the Disabled Student’s Network. Rest has a lot to tell us, it will be quiet, and there will be space for us to hear together. /whats-on/second-movement-rough-for-opera-18/ @annieannabella.art @hanalovesbananabread @vikingtrolle #opera #newopera #newmusic #contemporarymusic #chronicpain #rest #roughforopera18 #comfort

this, is her bed Rough for Opera #18 works and makers - 1 Calla Esperanza and Hannah Calascione her bed / / dream wake piece Calla, Hannah and their collaborators Danielle James, Kira-Rai Harrison and Eleanor Westbrook, Macy Jacob Seelochan, Heather Estradiol and Oakley Swinson are presenting a work in progress. her bed // dream wake piece is a devised work which centres the experience of trans women and trans feminine people. Calla is currently a student of composition at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She mainly works with text scores as they are accessible to people with a range of skills. Hannah is a director and dramaturg who also has a diploma in horticulture. Both Calla and Hannah love collaboration, improvisation and working across art forms. All of these will come together in her bed / / dream wake piece as our eyes and ears are drawn to a girl, lying in her bed, between sleep and wakefulness and we follow her journey as she explores those spaces in between to find her voice. This is going to be a beautiful piece. Come along to Lilian Baylis Studio on 3rd May to share in it. @mistakeless_music @hcalas1 @daniellejamesldn @elliefpwestbrook /whats-on/second-movement-rough-for-opera-18/

Rough for Opera #18 Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells 03.05.23 14:30 and 19:30 RELAXED PERFORMANCES all new opera in progress about identity and experience becoming and belonging neurodiversity and disability Annie Lee - Rest Calla Esperanza and Hannah Calascione - her bed // dream wake piece Ella Jarman-Pinto and Jennifer Farmer belly/back with post show discussion led by Peter Brathwaite Tickets £8 (plus booking fee) info and box office at (Rough for Opera is a guest event). with these amazing opera makers: @annieannabella.art @hanalovesbananabread @vikingtrolle @ella.jarmanpinto @thisisfarmer @simonejib @simone.cello @peter_brathwaite @hcalas1 @mistakeless_music #opera #newopera #newmusic #neurodiversity #disability #disabilityarts #relaxedperformance #operamakers #composers #compositionart

OPERA-TIC relaxed screening 17th January 8.30pm and 9.30pm Everyman Cinema Chelsea OPERA-TIC is a brilliant opera on film about life with Tourette Syndrome. Created by a group of adults from across the UK with Tourette Syndrome in collaboration with composer Michael Betteridge and film maker Alisdair Kitchen. 45 mins OPERA-TIC was created over 12 months of pandemic, almost entirely online. It has 15 episodes, each one exploring in song, sound and image a different aspect of life with Tourette Syndrome, from the challenges, the funny, to the everyday. This is it's big screen debut. produced by Second Movement and Tourettes Action more info and tickets at .uk/opera-tic/ supported using public funding by Arts Council England #opera #newopera #newmusic #tourettesyndrome #relaxedscreening #collaboration #cocreation #neurodiversity