Peter Maxwell Davies

The Lighthouse

Based on actual accounts from the letters of Assistant Lightkeeper Mr. J. Moore, this mystery opera tells the tale of the disappearing lighthouse keepers. Despite a verdict of death by misadventure by the Court of Enquiry, a shadow of uncomfortable mystery remains around the lighthouse keepers' disappearances. However, in the second part of the opera, a flashback reveals the truth of what really happened to the lighthouse keepers.

10 Venue Tour 1998 & also toured 2001

Sat 3 Feb	Armagh	The Market Place, Armagh Theatre & Arts Centre
Fri 9 Feb & Sat 10 Feb	Dublin	O'Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College
Tue 13 Feb	Dundalk	Town Hall
Sat 17 Feb	Derry	Rialto Theatre
Tue 20 Feb	Mullingar	Arts Centre
Sat 24 Feb	Enniskillen	Ardhowen Theatre
Tue 27 Feb	Galway	Town Hall Theatre
Sat 3 Mar	Tralee	Siamsa Tire
Tue 6 Mar	Cork	Everyman
Sat 10 Mar	Kilkenny	Watergate Theatre

Production Information

Cast
Sandy, Officer 1	Eugene Ginty
Blazes, Officer 2	Sam McElroy
Arthur, Voice of the Cards, Officer 3	John Milne
Understudy
Blazes, Officer 2	Andrew Redmond

Creative Team
Conductor	Fergus Sheil
Director	Brian Brady
Designer	Paul McCauley
Lighting Designer	Paul Keogan
Repetiteur	Brian MacKay