SHIRTS AND JACKETS, FREE TICKETS TO TURN OF THE SCREW

Hi there lovely CC members and families, 

Happy October! A chill was in the air here at St. George's, although the leaves are wonderfully crunchy. 

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Jackets Went Home Today!

Our VCC black jackets went home today to those who were here. A reminder that these are a free loan. Please take good care of them, and wear them into VCC events like concerts!

If you weren't here for CC today, I have saved a couple jackets for you; come and see me at St. George's next Friday.

Try on Your Teal Shirts:

Speaking of uniforms, please try on your teal shirts this weekend, as well as your black trousers and black dress shoes. Here's a reminder of what we wear;

CC Concert Attire: 

-Teal shirt, ironed or steamed (please...)

-Black straight leg trousers (no leggings, denim, or mega-bell bottoms)

-Black dress shoes (no sneakers and not high heels/pumps please)

-Black belts (optional, only if needed)

-Small earrings suitable for a formal event are okay

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Listening:

• Eatnemen Vuellie (aka 'The Frozen one') is coming along nicely! Please take a listen here, and test your note learning from the beginning to the bottom of page 4.

• Messiah New Sections: This Singing Space Messiah page has been updated with the new 2025 movements that we are singing. Check it out here to start internalizing your part!

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FREE TIX: Turn of the Screw: First Come First Serve

The Ticket Access Program is back! Our friends at Pacific Opera have x10 free tickets available to The Turn of the Screw:

A chilling psychological thriller where innocence confronts the unknown.Enter the eerie, spellbinding world of Britten’s The Turn of the Screw—a psychological thriller where innocence meets the unknown. Based on the chilling novella by Henry James, this haunting chamber opera follows a young governess sent to a remote English estate to care for two orphaned children. But something is not right at Bly. Shadows linger. Whispers echo. And as the line between the supernatural and the psychological begins to blur, the governess is forced to confront the terrifying question: are the children being haunted… or is she? Thanks to Britten’s brilliantly taut twelve-note theme and variations, The Turn of the Screw builds unrelenting tension with hypnotic motifs, ghostly beauty, and disquieting calm. Each scene draws the audience deeper into a spiral of suspicion, desire, and dread, where past traumas bleed into the present and the line between protector and threat dissolves. With music that chills and seduces, and a libretto that dances between reality and illusion, Britten creates a gothic landscape of repressed emotion, buried secrets, and uncanny innocence. It is the perfect piece to get you in the Halloween mood and is going to make the hair on the back of your arms stand up as our Canadian cast takes to the stage. Directed by Michael Shamata and featuring tenor Isaiah Bell in the role of Peter Quint.The Turn of the Screw is not just an opera—it’s a fever dream of fear and fascination, leaving you suspended in the unknown, questioning what is real long after the final curtain falls – perfect for late October.Wednesday

Oct 22, 20257:30pm

FridayOct 24, 20257:30pm

SundayOct 26, 20252:30pm

TuesdayOct 28, 2025

7:30pm7:30pm

Sung in English with English Surtitles

Estimated Run Time: 2 hrs (Including one 20 minute intermission)

Pre-performance talk: 1 hour before each performance

Appropriate for ages 10+

Learn more about the cast and creative team at The Turn of the Screw - Pacific Opera VictoriaClick here for Inside Opera, Keynotes, Libretto, and more extras for The Turn of the Screw.

Please reply to this email with your chosen show date and your name. If you are going with a friend (ie, two singers want to go together), please note this in your email. There are no guarantees as to seating with these tickets, but I can request it.

Your Ticket will be available  at the Partner and Media Tickets Table (across from the Royal Theatre Box Office window) for pick up on the day of performance. 

PLUS: COMMUNITY PREVIEW PROMO CODE

Get into the spooky season with The Turn of the Screw!! PROMO CODE “QuintTAP” gives access to unlimited $15 tickets to our final dress rehearsal on Monday, October 20^th at 7pm. Turn of the Screw Community Preview | Royal & McPherson TheatresWe request that you don’t post this on social media

Thanks all! Ready...go!