Garsington Opera will present “Uprooted,” a new opera by Hannah Conway and Hazel Gould.

The work, which premieres on July 29, 2025, was commissioned by Garsington Opera and was created in close association with the Bee Squad, a community in Manchester that aims to improve the quality of life of children affected by homelessness.

The work will feature the Garsington Opera Youth Company. Paul Wingfield conducts and Karen Gillingham directs the production.

“We wanted a story that’s engaging for the young people participating in it. When I’m working on projects for young people, I look at how young adult fiction often finds thoughtful ways to explore big social issues. So I wanted to explore who that child would be, what the situation would mean to a child, and how this comparison with animals might feel,” Gould said per an official press release.

“The audience might not have thought before about the human stories behind what happens when a family is made homeless, so I would like them to consider those realities,” added Conway. “I also want them to enjoy watching an incredible group of young people perform. And I want them to be emotionally touched. I wanted the sound world to be a bit sassy. The badgers and Brock have quite a bit of attitude and strength in their themes. The badgers are a little bit magical and mysterious, while Brock has a fiery temper, but also real tenderness.”

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