ANGEL’S BONE is coming to London Coliseum this Autumn 2026.
Two angels fall to earth. Heaven help them.
Angels appear all too rarely. Don’t miss them.
Care becomes contempt and love becomes loathing in this dark, unsettling parable from contemporary composer Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek. The Chinese-American composer, performance artist and activist won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for ANGEL’S BONE, which is her second opera. In 2019, she was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Breaking with operatic tradition, ANGEL’S BONE fuses multiple musical genres, spoken word and immersive staging in an uncompromising tale of modern slavery and human trafficking.
An ENO production in collaboration with Factory International and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, this UK premiere of the Pulitzer-prize winning opera will be staged at Aviva Studios, Manchester in May and at the London Coliseum in October. The chorus for both runs will be performed by Manchester-based ensemble, Kantos Chamber Choir; the Orchestra of ENO will perform in the London run.
Book your ANGEL’S BONE with LOVEtheatre today!
The story of Angel’s Bone begins with a couple on the brink of collapse. They discover two battered angels in their garden. What begins as an act of care spirals. The couple turn to greed and choose to exploit the angels.
The story takes us through the consequences of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.
Tickets are available for performances from 16 October – 31 October 2026.
Age Recommendation: 18+
Content Warnings: This production depicts themes of human trafficking and sexual exploitation as well as extreme violence. The action contains strong drug, smoking and alcohol misuse, sexual violence including rape, and death.
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Mariam Wallentin (Girl Angel), Matthew McKinney (Boy Angel), Keith Pun (Male Soprano)
Kip Williams (Director), Royce Vavrek (Librettist), Dun Yun (Composer).
