In this vibrant staging of Benjamin Britten’s community opera, director Alan Lane tells a story of hope and survival, featuring Lemn Sissay as the voice of God and 180 schoolchildren as every bird and beast under the sun.

When Britten wrote this show, he was determined to create parts for as many performers as possible – no matter their musical experience. True to this vision, a cast of world-class musicians will join forces with an army of performers from communities in Holbeck and Manchester to bring this ancient story to life.

Alongside the orchestra of Manchester Collective, the score features a motley crew of recorders, wind machines, mugs that you hit with sticks, bugles, an organ, and a trio of belting hymns for everyone to join in with.

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Leeds People’s Theatre Workshops

These are skills workshops for adults 18+ where members of the design team will teach you techniques and you will also get to work on costumes, designs and ideas from Slung Low’s new co-production with Manchester Collective ‘Noah’s Flood’.

Noah’s Flood is a Slung Low and Manchester Collective co-production in association with Leeds People’s Theatre, Ingram Road Primary School, LEEDS 2023 and Factory International for Manchester International Festival