Who would like to be involved in making new operas?

Bill Bankes-Jones, 26 January 2014

I run a company called Tête à Tête, ( www.tete-a-tete.org.uk ) which produces new

operas and helps others make new operas by hosting the worlds largest festival of

new opera each summer. I called this session primarily to invite artists and producers

both to let me know of projects they might like to create under my umbrella, and also

to put themselves forward to be connected with others making projects who need

someone with their skills. It was a lively session with plenty of discussion about what

opera might be or could become, and with plenty of interesting talents keen to be

involved. Here is a list of who attended. Feel free to contact each other, correct any

typo blunders I might have made, or to add your own details in the comments if you

would like to join the party:

Bill Bankes-Jones

Director/Artistic Director

[email protected]

Bridget Hanley

Theatre Procucer

[email protected]

Sharon Eckman

Actor/Singer/Workshop facilitator

[email protected]

Ophir Burton

Actor/Singer/Musician/Writer

[email protected]

Michelle Owoo

Producer (Clapham Omnibus Arts Centre/Theatre)

[email protected]

Dan Phillips

Director

[email protected]

Greg McLaren

Director/Librettist

[email protected]

Ellis Kerkhoven

Librettist/Director

[email protected]

Zoe Mavroudi

Director/Actress/Playwright

[email protected]

Jonathan Best

Director/Producer

Sarah Grange

Librettist/Concepts

[email protected]

Emma Rucastle

Director

[email protected]

Oliver Lamford

Director

[email protected]

Kat Heath

Designer

[email protected]

Hannah Sharkey

Director/AD/ASM

[email protected]

Sally Christopher

Producer/Project Manager/Festivals/Large Scale Events

[email protected]

Michela Sisti

Actor/ASM (would love to take part in more discussions like today's)

[email protected]

Kath Burlinson

Director

[email protected]

Florence O'Mahony

Interested in Assistant Directing/Being in the Rehearsal Room

[email protected]

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