DIRECTING

 

Bringing dramatic and vocal expertise together

I was offered my first directorial opportunity in 2009, directing Cavalleria Rusticana for Harrow Opera. This quickly escalated into 7 operas for the London semi-professional circuit until I moved out of London and had to refocus my energies on raising children for a while.

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I particularly enjoy working with young singers who need to develop their acting skills and working on characters and storytelling. The ability to produce honest, thoughtful and natural performances is of paramount importance to me, and my meticulous insistence on dramatic believability when in a theatrical context brings out passionate and confident performances in both scene studies and performance.

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This being my sideline which I wish to develop, my deep understanding of the voice is an obvious advantage when trying to to combine passion and vocal display with sound technique.

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CABARET - PROJECT FORMING

One of my favourite projects is arranging and producing cabaret or showcase performances.  I have produced a number of cabaret shows for specific reasons

 

FROM POULENC TO PIAF - A Celebration of French Song

 

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - A  musical comedy exploring the family dynamics around the common dilemma of being a teenager

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STAGE DIRECTING

OPERA                                   

FAUST                   Aylesbury Opera Group              

Tring Court Theatre, Tring

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SCENE STUDY        City Opera. 

Scene Study for opera course. MD Peter Crockford

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IL TROVATORE       Opera London

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Hampstead.

                                                     

DIE FLEDERMAUS  Brent Opera

 

IL TROVATORE       Brent Opera

 

CAVALLERIA          Harrow Opera

RUSTICANA           The Compass Theatre, Ickenham