Don Giovanni, Festival of Sex, Love and Death, Pleasance Theatre, Islington

It's the triple whammy when the Spanish nobleman Don Giovanni struts his stuff in Mozart's great opera of that name. By turns darkly comedic, sinister and redemptive, a new production is the centrepiece of a 10-day festival at the Pleasance inspired by the cornerstones of life: sex, love and death.

The opera starts with a seduction – just the latest of many, many – and a murder, and ends ... just as it should. Staged by HeadFirst Productions, five performances (26, 29 30 Oct and 1, 3 Nov) are interspersed on other dates by events featuring spoken and written word, dance and cabaret. There are five events featuring eight companies in all.

HeadFirst's artistic director, Sophie Gilpin, says: 'Sex, love and death are key forces that drive how we perceive and experience our lives. The festival serves to express varying perspectives on the fundamental aspects of life that make us who we are, and showcases the work of some incredibly exciting and innovative theatre companies.


Sophie Gilpin directs Don Giovanni, the focal point of a Festival of Sex, Love and Death at the Pleasance

'It’s wonderful to be able to bring such a diverse range of events to Islington’s already thriving arts scene, and in particular to introduce opera to the Pleasance for the very first time.'

Book now for Mozart on a scale that suits all those secrets and lies.