#philipvenables — Public Fediverse posts

The Alonetimes review – frenetic, funny and exhilarating music theatre
By Flora Willson

Sohmen Concert Hall, Schwarzman Centre, OxfordSix performers navigate a disjointed world of online slang, loneliness and absurdity in the UK premiere of Jennifer Walshe and Philip Venables’ thrillingly original collaboration

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/20/the-alonetimes-review-jennifer-walshe-philip-venables

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4.48 Psychosis review – a dazzling, harrowing opera worthy of Sarah Kane’s furious writing
By Clive Paget

Linbury theatre, LondonSix fearless singers and the Chroma Ensemble, conducted with arresting immediacy by Naomi Woo, rise to the challenge of the brutal musical onslaughts and anarchic orchestrations of Philip Venables’ raw, imaginative score

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/18/4-48-psychosis-review-linbury-theatre-london-sarah-kane-royal-opera

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