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    CUOS Shorts 2026
    By Soonawalla/Akka/Jenkins

    20:00, Fri 13th March 2026 at Emmanuel College Chapel
    20:00, Sat 14th March 2026 at Corpus Christi College Chapel
    Lent Week 7

    Discover the best of modern composition at CUOS Shorts 2026: a festival of new chamber operas written and staged entirely by current Cambridge students. This year's programme consists of Zane Soonawalla's ‘The Second Death’, a psychological drama arising from a tumultuous funeral; George Akka’s ‘Train Talk’, a meditation on the human experience set on a Cambridge-bound train; and Eoin Jenkins’ ‘How Much Land Does a Man Need?’, a haunting cautionary tale based on a short story by Tolstoy. Whether you’re an opera enthusiast or simply curious about new music and theatre, CUOS Shorts offers a rare chance to witness multiple world premieres and experience the creativity at the heart of Cambridge’s music scene.

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    Cast

    Clara ('The Second Death') –
    Emily Levington ('The Second Death') –
    James ('The Second Death') –
    Marcus ('Train Talk') –
    Edward ('Train Talk') –
    Daydreamer ('Train Talk') –
    Timothy Graves ('The Second Death') –
    Ticket Officer ('Train Talk') –
    The Stranger ('Train Talk') –
    Commuter ('Train Talk') –
    Commuter 2 ('Train Talk') –
    Pahom ('How Much Land Does a Man Need?') –
    The Devil ('How Much Land Does a Man Need?') –
    Woman 1 ('How Much Land Does a Man Need?') –
    Woman 2 ('How Much Land Does a Man Need?') –

    Production Team

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    Assistant Musical Director – ,
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