Bluebeard's Castle

Romeo Castellucci's stunning Bluebeard's Castle reimagines Bartók's operatic masterpiece as a hypnotic psychological thriller.

On a firelit, water-filled stage, Judith's journey through seven locked doors reveals secrets, memory and redemption. Castellucci — one of the most visionary directors in contemporary theatre and opera — strips Bartók's one-act opera to its psychological core, turning the castle's forbidden rooms into a landscape of the mind.

A visually overwhelming production that has stunned audiences across Europe, this is opera as total theatre: elemental, unsettling and unforgettable.

Performances:
Fri 26 Feb 2027 — 8:00 PM
Sat 27 Feb 2027 — 7:00 PM
Mon 1 Mar 2027 — 6:30 PM
Tue 2 Mar 2027 — 6:30 PM

Venue: Festival Theatre, Adelaide

Performed in Hungarian with English surtitles. Presented by Adelaide Festival 2027.