La Bohème, Cock Tavern Theatre Until May 15

OperaUpClose transports Puccini’s masterpiece of young love and loss from 1830s Bohemian Paris to the gritty realism of vibrant modern-day North London.

OperaUpClose transports Puccini’s masterpiece of young love and loss from 1830s Bohemian Paris to the gritty realism of vibrant modern-day North London. A revolving cast includes Charmian Bedford (MimÏ), Christopher Diffey (Rodolfo), Clare Presland (Musetta) and Richard Latham (Marcello). In this pub-theatre production, Robin Norton-Hale directs an intimate staging with a young cast and chorus; piano accompaniment is provided by Andrew Charity.