Ada and the Code Crusaders

Mathematical superhero troupe, the Code Crusaders, are in desperate need of a new member. They travel through space and time and land in Victorian England and arrive at twelve year old Ada Lovelace’s house. But this can’t be right - Ada is just a little girl. Can this child really be a revolutionary mathematician?

Exploring the life, work and legacy of the world’s first computer programmer Ada Lovelace, Ada and the Code Crusaders is a fun-filled, adventure-fuelled, participatory opera that brings out the scientist in us all.

An English Touring Opera production touring March 17th - May 23rd 2026

Librettist and Composer - Anna Pool
Set and Costume - Ella Barraclough
Musical Director - Phil Wilcox
Assistant Director - Nell Bailey
Costume Supervisor - Lara Skowronska
Stage Manager/Actor - Paul Hernes Barnes
Producers - Bex Hand and Maddy Barnes for ETO
Photos - Julian Guidera

Singers
Natasha Agarwal, Rebecca Milford, Judy Louie Brown, Beth Moxon, John Ieuan Jones, Wonsick Oh, Phil Wilcox