Hull Girl to Appear in Acclaimed Opera
Skelton Hooper Dancer to appear as Joy in Madama Butterfly at Hull New Theatre
Ellen Kent’s award-winning production of Madama Butterfly returns to Hull New Theatre on 28 March and as always Ellen is making it a community affair with one lucky student from the Skelton Hooper School of Dance and Theatre taking on the role of Sorrow in this exquisite production of Puccini’s masterpiece.
Elicia, aged 3 from Hull, will appear opposite Maria Hee Jung Kim from the National Opera, Seoul, Korea who sings the tragic Cio-Cio San. After being seduced and then deserted by Lieutenant Pinkerton and being shunned by her family and friends, Cio-Cio San names her child Sorrow, ever hopeful that Pinkerton will return so she can rename the child Joy. However when Pinkerton finally does return with his new American wife, Cio-Cio San ends up taking her own life, racked with despair over his betrayal.
Elicia’s mother Suzanne said: “Elicia is really looking forward to being in the opera. She has been reciting her lines every day and has recently done a ballet solo performance so she’s not nervous. She is a very confident and bubbly child; she loves dancing and being the centre of attention”.
Limited tickets for Madama Butterfly are still available. Book at the Hull City Hall Box Office, call 01482 300 306 or visit www.hulltheatres.co.uk.