A Tapestry Opera-Scottish Opera commission
Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence © the Estate of Frieda Lawrence Ravagli and Cambridge University Press, 1995. Adapted and reproduced by permission of Paper Lion Limited and the Estate of Frieda Lawrence Ravagli.
“There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck.” - D.H. Lawrence
Despite living in a beautiful house with a loving mother, young Paul can see the cracks in his family’s supposedly perfect life. He anxiously observes his mother fretting over bills and bitterly cursing her bad luck. When he discovers that his toy rocking horse enables him to divine the winners of upcoming horse races, he sees a way to save his family from ruin. But what if no amount of money will ever be enough?
Rocking Horse Winner is directed by Alissa Watson and presented at the Millennium Centre. A timely parable for our consumerist culture, this show explores what happens when we base our self-worth on what we spend rather than who we are.
Sung in English | One Act | 65 minutes
All performances begin at 7:30
Early Bird (until May 1)
$25 - General
$20 - Senior/Student/Arts Worker
After May 1 (sales close at 11am on each performance day)
$30 - General
$22 - Senior/Student/Arts Worker
At the door
$35 - General
$25 - Senior/Student/Arts Worker
Violins Julie Savard & Darryl Strain
Viola John Sellick
Cello Alyssa Ramsay
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