Interplay Chamber Music and Opera: The Handmaid's Tale Premiere

Composed by Poul Ruders and Libretto by Paul Bentley

A new arrangement by Dan Schlosberg, commissioned by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Kamna Gupta, Conductor

Brenna Corner, Director

Amanda Testini, Assistant Director

Gillian Gallow Set, Designer

Sophie Tang, Lighting Designer

Jessica Oostergo, Costume Designer

A right-wing theocracy, a burning planet, and resistance against all odds.

The operatic adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s chillingly relevant dystopian classic comes to the stage in the fully realized world premiere of a chamber arrangement by acclaimed pianist Dan Schlosberg, commissioned by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and performed by Interplay faculty and participants.

This staging of The Handmaid’s Tale marks the culmination of a month-long residency bringing together opera singers, répétiteurs, chamber musicians, stage directors, stage managers, conductors, prop builders, and wardrobe technicians. It provides early-career opera, music, and theatre professionals the unique opportunity to work on a fully produced opera with a world-class creative team, including conductor Kamna Gupta and director Brenna Corner.