Noye’s Fludde, ENO/Theatre Royal Stratford East

Noye’s Fludde, ENO/Theatre Royal Stratford East

All aboard Benjamin Britten’s 1958 account of the flood described in Genesis draws on the mediaeval mystery plays, in which obedience is a key theme. While other human beings are busy being wicked, Noah is obedient to God’s command and starts building the ship without...