Three performers surround a seated woman in a red top and black skirt on a small stage. The woman is smiling and looks relaxed, although her left wrist it being held by a man with an exasperated expression. They are under warm theatrical lighting, wi
Three men in colourful, elaborate patterned costumes, a servant in plain clothes, and a young boy dressed in rags, pose on a stage in a theatrical scene, with one standing and raising a red ruby upwards in his left hand while the others sit or stand
A woman dressed in a pink and white costume sits on a wooden stage floor, looking upward with a hopeful or pleading expression. She is surrounded by theatrical props, including a large white sculpture and a staircase with red ropes.
People gathered around a table on stage during a theatrical performance, with two women in purple dresses holding bouquets of flowers, and a man in front speaking or singing, with others listening attentively.
The scene shows a woman in a dark costume lying on the floor, surrounded by a group of men in colourful, period-style costumes, all appearing angry or shouting.
Three young women in schoolgirl uniforms with striped skirts, white blouses, and green ties, on stage with wooden panelled walls and portraits in the background, posing playfully and smiling with hockey sticks in hand.
A group of performers onstage hold a man horizontally in a dramatic pose, his arms are extended over his head with his face in a surprised expression. They are dressed in period daywear from the 1920s.
A woman with dark hair embraces a man in a white shirt and waistcoat, both conveying deep emotion. The background is dimly lit with blurred posters.
Actors in vintage attire perform energetically onstage, with hands raised and bent at the wrists, and expressions of surprise. A staircase and dim lighting set an atmospheric tone.
Three men in colourful, elaborate robes face a woman in a dark shawl, set against a wooden backdrop. They hold small ornate boxes.
People dancing energetically under a disco ball with colourful lights on a vibrant dance floor, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.
A man wearing a long coat, stands and passionately points with his left hand, while people sitting below watch in awe.
Two men sit closely on a bed, engaged in an intimate, emotional moment. One holds the other's face gently. A window frame is visible in the background.
Three performers surround a seated woman in a red top and black skirt on a small stage. The woman is smiling and looks relaxed, although her left wrist it being held by a man with an exasperated expression. They are under warm theatrical lighting, wi
Three men in colourful, elaborate patterned costumes, a servant in plain clothes, and a young boy dressed in rags, pose on a stage in a theatrical scene, with one standing and raising a red ruby upwards in his left hand while the others sit or stand
A woman dressed in a pink and white costume sits on a wooden stage floor, looking upward with a hopeful or pleading expression. She is surrounded by theatrical props, including a large white sculpture and a staircase with red ropes.
People gathered around a table on stage during a theatrical performance, with two women in purple dresses holding bouquets of flowers, and a man in front speaking or singing, with others listening attentively.
A theatrical scene shows a woman in a dark costume lying on the floor, surrounded by a group of men in colourful, period-style costumes, all shouting.
Three young women in schoolgirl uniforms with striped skirts, white blouses, and green ties, on stage with wooden panelled walls and portraits in the background, posing playfully and smiling with hockey sticks in hand.
A group of performers onstage hold a man horizontally in a dramatic pose, his arms are extended over his head with his face in a surprised expression. They are dressed in period daywear from the 1920s.
A woman with dark hair embraces a man in a white shirt and waistcoat, both conveying deep emotion. The background is dimly lit with blurred posters.
Actors in vintage attire perform energetically onstage, with hands raised and bent at the wrists, and expressions of surprise. A staircase and dim lighting set an atmospheric tone.
Three men in colourful, elaborate robes face a woman in a dark shawl, set against a wooden backdrop. They hold small ornate boxes.
People dancing energetically under a disco ball with colourful lights on a vibrant dance floor, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.
A man wearing a long coat, stands and passionately points with his left hand, while people sitting below watch in awe.
Two men sit closely on a bed, engaged in an intimate, emotional moment. One holds the other's face gently. A window frame is visible in the background.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

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If I Were You | UCOpera
Mar 27
If I Were You | UCOpera
Salome | Regents Opera
Apr 10
Salome | Regents Opera
La Boheme | Regents Opera
May 4
La Boheme | Regents Opera
Rigoletto | Regents Opera
Jul 17
Rigoletto | Regents Opera

PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Featured
La Boheme | Regents Opera
Jul 10
La Boheme | Regents Opera
Opera Makers
Jun 27
Opera Makers
Trial By Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! | Opera Holland Park
Jun 24
Trial By Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! | Opera Holland Park
Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! | Scottish Opera
May 14
Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! | Scottish Opera
Fellow Travelers
Mar 28
Fellow Travelers
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Feb 9
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Don Giovanni
Nov 10
Don Giovanni
Die Fledermaus
Nov 4
Die Fledermaus
The Elixir of Love | Heritage Opera
Jul 6
The Elixir of Love | Heritage Opera
Saturday Night Fever | Geoids Musical Theatre
Jun 25
Saturday Night Fever | Geoids Musical Theatre
Don Giovanni | Regents Opera
Jun 7
Don Giovanni | Regents Opera
If I Were You | UCOpera
Mar
27
to Mar 28

If I Were You | UCOpera

Eleanor is the Director for this production of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s If I Were You with UCOpera.

27th & 28th March: The Bloomsbury Theatre, London: Tickets

UCOpera is delighted to welcome you to their 78th annual production, the European semi-professional première of If I Were You. Composed by Jake Heggie with libretto by Gene Scheer, If I Were You is a modern retelling of Faust, exploring powerful themes of power and identity, applicable to the contemporary and classical setting.

Based loosely on Julien Green’s novel Si j’étais Vous, If I Were You follows a young, disheartened writer, Fabian, as he navigates life, and love. In the opening scenes, a Faustian bargain is made between Fabian and Brittomara, a shapeshifting devil who takes the form of a seductive woman. Fabian is given the power to shift his identity from person to person, living their life instead of his own, but, if he ever chooses to return to his own body, the devil will reap his soul. In pursuit of love, he negligently abuses this power, leaving behind a trail of empty shells and human wreckage forcing him to decide if he should hide his identity forever, or die for love as himself.

Directed by Eleanor Strutt
Conducted by Matt Scott Rogers
Designed by Hannah Stanley

Performed in English with subtitles.

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Salome | Regents Opera
Apr
10
to Apr 23

Salome | Regents Opera

Eleanor is the Assistant Director for this production of Salome with Regents Opera.

Following the resounding success of its Ring Cycle in 2025, the UK’s leading fringe opera company, Regents Opera, returns to York Hall in 2026 with a bold new staging of Richard Strauss’ explosive masterpiece Salome, conducted by Ben Woodward and directed by Mark Ravenhill, in an arrangment by Nigel Shore, with choreography by Aletta Collins.

With two sensational casts led by Eleanor Dennis and Kirsty Taylor-Stokes, and performed in the historic East End home of British boxing, Salome will be one of the most unusual operatic experiences of the year. Set in a surreal East London underworld, Salome is reimagined as a darkly comic feast dripping in gangland glamour. The audience will step into the world of ‘King’ Herod where they will witness the grisly, seductive unravelling of one of opera’s greatest female characters.

Content warnings: partial nudity, and themes of sex and violence. Strictly 12+ only.

Running time: 90 minutes with no interval
Sung in German with English surtitles

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CAST and CREATIVES

10th, 18th and 21st April Cast:
         
SALOME Kirsty Taylor-Stokes
HERODES Robin Whitehouse
HERODIAS Mae Heydorn
JOCHANAAN Freddie Tong
THE PAGE Jess Ouston  

11th, 19th, and 23rd April Cast:

SALOME Eleanor Dennis
HERODES John Upperton
HERODIAS Deborah Humble
JOCHANAAN Joseph Gansert
THE PAGE Natasha Elliott

All shows:

NARRABOTH James Schouten                  
JEWS  Davide Basso, Howard Hutt, Jonathan Finney, Dominick Felix, Andrew Tinkler
NAZARENES Felix Kemp, Adam Sullivan
SOLDIERS Jacob Ng, Felix Kemp    
A CAPPADOCIAN Gerard Delrez        
A SLAVE Annabel Bigland    

Creatives

DIRECTOR Mark Ravenhill
CONDUCTOR Ben Woodward
CHOREOGRAPHER Aletta Collins
SCENIC DESIGNER Hannah Schmidt
LIGHTING DESIGNER Azusa Ono
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Eleanor Strutt

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La Boheme | Regents Opera
Jul
10
to Aug 10

La Boheme | Regents Opera

Eleanor is the Staff Director for this production of La Boheme with Regents Opera.

6th & 7th June 2025: Walcot Hall, Shropshire : Tickets

28th June 2025: The Villages Music Festival, Limekiln Farm, Sussex. Tickets

10th July 2025: Hoxton Hall, London. Tickets

26th July 2025: Theatre la Basse Passière, France: Tickets

27th July - 10th August: various locations in France

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Opera Makers
Jun
27
to Jul 2

Opera Makers

Conductor Dominic Wheeler
Director Martin Lloyd-Evans
Set Designer Lu Herbert
Costume Designer Florence Lindo
Assistant Director Eleanor Strutt

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Fellow Travelers
Mar
28
to Mar 29

Fellow Travelers

UCOpera present the European premiere of Fellow Travelers by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce.

Conductor: Matt Scott Rogers
Director: Eleanor Strutt
Designer: Sasha Balmazi Owen

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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Feb
9
to Mar 2

Der Ring des Nibelungen

Regents Opera presents: Der Ring des Nibelungen in an arrangement for 21 piece orchestra by Ben Woodward.

Conductor: Ben Woodward
Director: Caroline Staunton
Designer: Isabella Von Braeckel
Assistant Director: Keiko Sumida and Eleanor Strutt

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Don Giovanni
Nov
10

Don Giovanni

Regents Opera present their production of Don Giovanni at the Wimbledon Festival.

Director: Sarah Heenan
Musical Director: Ben Woodward
Assistant Director, Choreographer and Stage Manager: Eleanor Strutt

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Die Fledermaus
Nov
4
to Nov 11

Die Fledermaus

150 years after its first performance in Vienna, Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus arrives at Silk Street Theatre this Autumn.

Set to some of Strauss’ most memorable melodies, including waltzes and polkas, this exuberant comedy will whisk you to a party brimming with mischief, misunderstandings and mistaken identity.

Performed in German with English surtitles.

Conductor: Dominic Wheeler
Director: Ashley Dean
Designer: Adam Wiltshire
Lighting Designer: Johanna Town
Choreographer: Angelo Smimmo
Assistant Director: Eleanor Strutt

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The Elixir of Love | Heritage Opera
Jul
6
to Aug 31

The Elixir of Love | Heritage Opera

Eleanor is Assistant Director and Choreographer for this production of The Elixir of Love by Heritage Opera.

Performances:

06/07/2024, 7pm, Oxford Festival of the Arts, St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford
10/07/2024, 6pm Woodlands, North Somerset
31/08/2024, 7pm, Aberangell, Wales
31/08/2024, 7pm, Blackfriars Theatre, Boston

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