Violet

A Radical Sensory Rave Opera

A Radical Sensory Rave Opera

Photo: Mesmer Digital

Art directed by Freyja Sewell

Photo: Mesmer Digital

Art directed by Freyja Sewell

ABOUT

A radical and immersive rave opera designed to exorcise outdated survivor narratives and reclaim joy. Created in collaboration with survivors, Violet Disruption is a story of healing through pleasure, eroticism, and rage—beckoning audiences toward a future that starts with the ecstatic liberation of the dance floor.


Blending music, movement, and verbatim survivor testimonies, the piece is a ferocious act of defiance, fighting for hope amid bleak realities. This large-scale performance is for survivors, allies, and all those reimagining justice in cases of sexual violence—a collective act of defiant joy and communal healing.

Type
multisensory concert
multisensory concert
Venue
TBC (Planned: Royal Opera House, MIF)
TBC (Planned: Royal Opera House, MIF)
Year
2026-2028
2026-2028
Sensory Elements
Live performance, 360 spatial audio, projection
Live performance, 360 spatial audio, projection
Emotional Intention
Rage, Rave, Release
Rage, Rave, Release

Photo: Mesmer Digital

Art directed by Freyja Sewell

Photo: Mesmer Digital

Art directed by Freyja Sewell

Photo: Mesmer Digital

Art directed by Freyja Sewell

Photo: Mesmer Digital

Art directed by Freyja Sewell

CREDITS

Concept, Lyrics, Music

Stephanie Singer


Co-producer, Co-writer

S2XS


Additional Production and Mix

Julian Wharton


Key Collaborator

Gideon Berger


Dramaturg

Tania Azevedo


Development Ceremony

Emily Wren, Naala Lartey, Sunnah Khan, Stephanie Singer (with OKRE funding)


Directorial Dramaturgy

Tania Azevedo


Readers

Matilda Leyser, Marah Stafford, Victoria Hollingsworth, Oliver Houser, Jacob Greenberg, Holly Sayer


Producers

Eleni Kyraciou (2023-24, ACE), Lucy Atkinson (2021-22, Finnish National Opera House)


Digital Development

Freyja Sewell, MESMER, SIRT


Turning Point Collaborators

Julia Joyce Barry, Kenard Jackson, Rula Al-naswari, Kate Wyatt, Ashraf Ejjbair, Deborah Bankole, Eileih Muir, Anna Pearce, Julian Wharton, Lucy Hayton


Choir Leader

Genevieve Dawson


Choir

Holly May Austin, Samina Iqbal, T Mokoena, Alice Katherine Phelps, Helen Barnes, Miriam Blythe


Engineer

Nick Powell (Studio Goldsmiths Music Studio)

VIEW MORE projectS?
VIEW MORE projectS?
VIEW MORE projectS?
VIEW MORE projectS?