Eleanor Strutt
Theatre Director
Choreographer
Assistant Director
Theatre Creator and Devisor
Performer
My preferred pronouns are she/her.
I’m a director, choreographer, soprano, actress and dancer. I discovered a passion for bringing opera to new audiences, and making it feel relevant rather than archaic, whilst studying for my master's degree in Vocal Performance at Trinity Laban. I am passionate about using different approaches to theatre work to ensure that audiences connect with the material and leave a performance thinking about what they've just witnessed.
Credits
Director, Gianni Schicci & L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Trinity Laban at Blackheath Halls, 3 performances, 2023
Director & Choreographer, Carmen, Opera South East at the White Rock Theatre, 2 performances, 2023
Director & Choreographer, Singin’ In The Rain, Geoids Musical Theatre at the John McIntosh Arts Centre, 1 week, 2023
Director, Choreographer & Creator, Becoming Carmen, Prologue Opera at the Stables Theatre, 1 week, 2022
Assistant Director & Choreographer, The Pirates of Penzance, The International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival Touring, 2 months, 2022
Assistant Director & Choreographer, The Marriage of Figaro, Heritage Opera UK Tour, 2 months, 2022
Director, Dido and Aeneas, Opera Asteria at the Queen's House, 1 performance, 2022
Director & Choreographer, Shrek: The Musical, The Quay Players at The Greenwood Theatre, 1 week, 2022
Director, Cosi fan tutte (Act 1 Scene XIII – End of Finale), Trinity Laban, 2022
Assistant Director & Choreographer, The Princess of Trébizonde, New Sussex Opera Tour, 5 weeks, 2021
Director, Excerpts from La Finta Giardiniera & Die Fledermaus, Trinity Laban, 2 performances, 2021
Assistant Director, Serena Fenwick Programme Showcase, British Youth Opera, recorded performances, 2021
Director, Eine Nacht in Venedig, Trinity Laban, recorded performances, 2020-21
Director, Minutes to Midnight, Workshop Production for Tête à Tête Opera Festival, 1 performance, 2020
Training
Masters in Music (Vocal Performance) with Distinction at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 2016-19
Berlin Opera Academy - Assistant Director Apprenticeship 2023 (Orpheus in the Underworld and Cosi fan tutte)