On the 12th June, in just three weeks, the first public showing of excerpts of Act 1, Mrs T will be at Kings Place, Hall 2, London. This is an exclusive chance to see an opera as it is being made. There is also a chance to hear from the project composer, Joseph Phibbs, Librettist and The Rest is History Podcast host Dominic Sandbrook, Mezzo Soprano Lucy Schaufer in the title role and Director Lucy Bradley with the Q and A led by the wonderful Guardian Columnist Marina Hyde. There are only a few tickets left, and it's a one-off event not to be missed. I feel so proud to be supporting Joseph Phibbs on bringing this story to life, and the passionate team behind this project bringing it to life!
Margaret Thatcher is regarded as the world’s most famous and divisive female politician, whose legacy is passionately debated to this day. This new work scrutinises the personality of a political icon: a “grocer’s daughter” who rose to become Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. Mrs T explores key events during Thatcher’s time in office, the Falklands War, the Cold War, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and the rise of patriotic nationalism that would eventually foster deep scepticism toward Europe, sowing the seeds of Brexit. In the tradition of Nixon in China, Mrs T has the potential to become a landmark work which enters the cultural conversation and endures. This is a story Britain has struggled to confront. Now is the moment to tell it, with the depth, artistry and seriousness it deserves.
