Pyramus and Thisbe by Lampe

Name: Pyramus and Thisbe by Lampe
Start: 2027-02-06T14:00:00+11:00
End: 2027-02-07T18:15:00+11:00

City Recital Hall

Sat 06 Feb '27 – Sun 07 Feb '27 (DAILY event)

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A male figure with a shocked expression on his face. A female figure trying to kiss the male.

Overview

Baroque. Brilliant. Barely under control. Inspired by the gloriously inept 'play within a play' in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, John Frederick Lampe's Pyramus and Thisbe is an ingenious mock opera that affectionately pokes fun at the grand conventions of Baroque opera. Witty, inventive and gloriously self-aware, it proves opera has always known how to laugh at itself. As a troupe of earnest performers attempts to tell the tragic…

Baroque. Brilliant. Barely under control.

Inspired by the gloriously inept 'play within a play' in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, John Frederick Lampe's Pyramus and Thisbe is an ingenious mock opera that affectionately pokes fun at the grand conventions of Baroque opera. Witty, inventive and gloriously self-aware, it proves opera has always known how to laugh at itself.

As a troupe of earnest performers attempts to tell the tragic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe, everything that can go wrong does. Lovers whisper through a crack in a wall, a lion sings, the Man in the Moon arrives with his own lantern, and sharp-eyed observers delight in exposing every theatrical absurdity. The result is a joyful collision of glorious music, comic invention and theatrical chaos.

Pinchgut favourites Kanen Breen and Cathy-Di Zhang, whose performances in Platée (2021) and The Fairy Queen (2025) captivated audiences, lead this exuberant celebration of theatrical mischief. Expect dazzling music, razor-sharp wit and a wonderfully unpredictable evening at the opera.

Whether you're a lifelong opera lover or discovering Pinchgut for the first time, Pyramus and Thisbe is a delightful celebration of love, laughter and the glorious unpredictability of live theatre.