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Caroline holds a PhD from the Royal Northern College of Music and Manchester
Metropolitan University and was the John Thaw Fellow at the University of
Manchester. She holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, is a member of Equity,
lives in the north of England and rides a Triumph Bonneville.

Productions Caroline has Directed in the last 10 years include –
2024 The Liverpool Oratorio – Paul McCartney and Carl Davie) Cincinnati Opera,
18 – 27 July

Slave – A Question of Freedom Clegg/Fegan Feelgood Theatre Productions
The Lowry and UK tour, 9 October – 10 November

Double Bill – Gianni Schicchi (Giacomo Puccini), La Bella Dormente Nel
Bosco (Ottorino Respighi), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

2023 Blaze of Glory, David Hackbridge-Johnson, c. Stephen Higgins
World Premiere, (Welsh National Opera), nominated for the International Opera
Award and UK Theatre Award Best New Opera
2022 Marilyn forever, Gavin Bryars and The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat,
Michael Nyman, c., William Cole, (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

2021 Song of Our Heartland, Will Todd, c., Holly Mathieson. World Premiere, (Opera
North), this was a site-specific filmed production due to Covid restrictions

2020 Die Dreigroschenoper Kurt Weill, c., Philip White, Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland
2019 Orfeo and Euridice Gluck, c. Jonathon Swinard, (Scottish Opera, Young Company)
Dead Man Walking (Jake Heggie), c., James Holmes, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
UK premiere

Dracula – The Blood Count of Heaton, Peter Clifford, md. Thomas Hopkinson, World
premiere, (Feelgood Theatre Productions) an immersive site-specific production

Das Rheingold, Wagner, movement director, (Opera North)

2018 Rhonnda Rips it Up, Lena Langer, c. Nicola Rose, World Premiere, (Welsh National
Opera), nominated for the Sky Arts South Bank Award and the International Opera
Award 2019, Best New Opera

Hansel and Gretel, (Dramaturge), Armitage/Kaner, c. Dominic Wheeler, world premiere,
(Goldfield Productions)

These Days – The Manchester Peace Song Cycle, Nicola LeFanu, Ailis Ni Riain, Anna
Appleby, Dr Emily Howard, Evangeline Mason, Carmel Smickersgill, Freya Ireland, Lucy
Hale, c., Thomas Hopkinson, World Premiere, (Feelgood Theatre Productions) an
immersive site-specific production

Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, md., Thomas Hopkinson (Feelgood Theatre
Productions)
Sāvitri, Holst and The Emperor of Atlantis, Viktor Ullmann, c., Lionel Friend,
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland