Thanks to our cast, crew and audience for a fantastic production:
the North American premiere of

Music by Stuart Hancock
Libretto by Donald Sturrock

Directed by David Bass and Kathy Lindsay
Choreography by Rachel Zimmerman

Based on the historical figure, Lady Mary Killigrew, The Cutlass Crew
tells of the adventures of this English aristocrat-turned-pirate who, with her
servants-turned-crew, menaced the high seas in the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
As always, our performances are inter-generational, and (mostly!) in English with side titles.

PERFORMANCES:
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
SEE WHEN YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS PERFORMED!

Performances were at the Peabody School  (Directions, map, parking)
70 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140

Audio recordings of Show 5 (Saturday April 1 3pm) and Show 8 (Sunday April 2 5pm) performances:

ACT I (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 1 - The Feast of Misrule in the Great Hall at Arwenack House (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 2 - The Battle of Pendennis Castle in the English Channel near the mouth of the River Fal (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 3 - Waiting out the storm in the Long Gallery at Arwenack House (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 4 - Diego, Felipe and Leonora land a at jetty near Arwenack House (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 5 - Lady Mary welcome the Spaniards to Arwenack House (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 6 - Lady Mary and her servants attack the Spanish Caravel, Sonora (Show 5 / Show 8)

ACT II (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 7 - The Battle of Aberdeen, recounted in a tavern 20 years later (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 8 - The Spaniards have escaped the Arwenack House Dungeon (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 9 - The Cutlass Crew somberly returns to the Knot Garden at Arwenack House (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 10 - Queen Elizabeth in her bedchamber at Whitehall Palace (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 11 - Lady Mary is held in the Bloody Tower at the Tower of London (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 12 - Sir Digory makes an impression on Queen Elizabeth (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 13 - Sir Julius Caesar arrives at the Tower of London (Show 5 / Show 8)
   Scene 14 - The trial of Lady Mary at Whitehall Palace (Show 5 / Show 8)

For a full synopsis, and to hear demo recordings of the music, click HERE

Photo Slideshow, First Weekend:

To see our enthusiastic 2020 cast members performing
"Women o' War" from The Cutlass Crew (our first pandemic video), click HERE

This work was commissioned by the W11 Opera for Young People and was first performed in December 2017.
Our production has some additional new music and scenes.

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM: