Al-Haytham's Light - Trailer | Opera for Kids

Al-Haytham's Light - Trailer

Trailer made by Jan Capinski at Capinski Recordings
Supported by Arts Council England

Written and directed by ETO Associate Artist Bradley Travis, and composed by Iain Farrington.

Meet Ibn al-Haytham, one of the most important scientists ever to live. In this online, curriculum led opera we will delve into the great scientific discoveries of the Islamic Golden Age, discovering the beauty and mystery of light; what it is, what it does for us, how various it is, how it refracts and reflects…

Told through song, lots of fun, and practical experiments we join Ibn al-Haytham in making one of the most striking discoveries of all time – how we see!

Created by Iain Farrington (composer), Bradley Travis (writer/ director), Sunny Moon-Little (designer), Matthew Ferguson (cinematographer), Jan Capinski (audio engineer), Kinga Czynciel (1st Assistant Director/ Stage Manager) and Adam Mottley (Lighting Designer).

Neil Balfour - Ibn al-Haytham
Ellie Edmonds - Woman

Amy Green - Saxophone
Jonny Raper - Percussion
Iain Farrington - Piano

Kid's voices - North London Collegiate School

Cultural consultancy - Khayaal Thatre Company and Luqman Ali

Special thanks to Joanna Skillett, Chloe Chapman, Adam Pearson, Theatre Peckham, Arts Admin, Jaques Samuel Pianos, Sparks Theatrical Hire Ltd, 1001 Inventions

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