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The Railway Children, 30 October 2025
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Mark-Anthony Turnage
Librettist: Rachael Hewer
Conductor: Tim Anderson
Orchestra: The Glyndebourne Sinfonia
Cast
David / Mr Tarpolski: Edward Hawkins
Cathy: Rachael Lloyd
Police Officer: Simon Mascarenhas Carter
Detective Sergeant / Train Driver: John Mackenzie-Lavansch
Police Radio: Rhiain Taylor
Yolanda: Bethany Horak-Hallett
Bobbie: Jessica Cale
Peter: Matthew McKinney
Phyllis: Henna Mun
Police Constable: Michael Wallace
Mr Perks: Gavan Ring
Sir Tommy Crawshaw: James Cleverton
Production Team
Director: Stephen Langridge
Designer: Nicky Shaw
Lighting Designer: Mark Jonathan
Video Designer: Max White
Sound Designer: Lydia Coomes
Chorus Director: Aidan Oliver
Assistant Conductor: Ashley Beauchamp
Associate Director: Fiona Dunn
Assistant Director: Megan Frances
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Mark-Anthony Turnage
Librettist: Rachael Hewer
Conductor: Tim Anderson
Orchestra: The Glyndebourne Sinfonia
Cast
David / Mr Tarpolski: Edward Hawkins
Cathy: Rachael Lloyd
Police Officer: Simon Mascarenhas Carter
Detective Sergeant / Train Driver: John Mackenzie-Lavansch
Police Radio: Rhiain Taylor
Yolanda: Bethany Horak-Hallett
Bobbie: Jessica Cale
Peter: Matthew McKinney
Phyllis: Henna Mun
Police Constable: Michael Wallace
Mr Perks: Gavan Ring
Sir Tommy Crawshaw: James Cleverton
Production Team
Director: Stephen Langridge
Designer: Nicky Shaw
Lighting Designer: Mark Jonathan
Video Designer: Max White
Sound Designer: Lydia Coomes
Chorus Director: Aidan Oliver
Assistant Conductor: Ashley Beauchamp
Associate Director: Fiona Dunn
Assistant Director: Megan Frances