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Adele Thomas
Adele was a recipient of the ITV Theatre Director Scheme (now RTYDS Theatre Director Scheme) and was based at the Royal & Derngate Theatres in Northampton. Other training includes the National Theatre Studio Young Directors course.
awards and nominations
2022 nomination International Opera Award: Director
2022 Olivier Award nomination for Best New Opera Production (Bajazet)
2020 Olivier Award nomination for Best New Opera Production
and Achievement in Opera for Berenice, Royal Opera House.
2018 MTA Award for Best Visiting Production for The Weir, ETT.
2014 Argus Angel Award for The Bloody Ballad.
2013 WhatsOnStage Award & MTN Award for Best Musical
and Best Music for The Bloody Ballad.
2013 Scotsman & Brighton Fringe Award for Emerging Talent
for The Bloody Ballad.
2013 Theatre in Wales Award for Best Ensemble and Best
Music for The Bloody Ballad.
Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) Bursary recipient.
2008 Dirty Protest Award for Best Director for Repeat.
2007 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Committee Award
for Supporting New Writing
Honorary Fellow: Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University
Founding member of Freelancers Make Theatre Work
Board member for Stage Directors UK
Productions
2023 | |
| SEMELE | Glyndebourne Opera |
| IN THE REALMS OF SORROW | London Handel Festival |
| IL TROVATORE | Royal Opera House |
2022 | |
| BAROQUE SCENES | National Opera Studio |
| BAJAZET | Irish National Opera |
2021 | |
| IL TROVATORE | Zurich Opera House |
2020 | |
| 4/4: APOLLO & DAPHNE | Royal Opera House |
| HAIL CREMATION! | National Theatre Wales |
2019 | |
| COSI FAN TUTTE | Nevill Holt Opera |
| THE MEMORY OF WATER | Nottingham Playhouse |
| BERENICE | Royal Opera House, Linbury Theatre |
2018 | |
| EYAM | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre |
| MACBETH | The Tobacco Factory, Bristol |
2017 | |
| THE WEIR | English Touring Theatre |
| NATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL | Associate Connections Director |
| BIRDLAND | LAMDA |
| COSI FAN TUTTE | Northern Ireland Opera |
2016 | |
| THREE SISTERS | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| MACBETH, THE COMPLETE WALK | Short Film, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre |
| NATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL | Associate Connections Director |
| ALL THAT I AM | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Gate Theatre London |
| MADNESS IN VALENCIA | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
2015 | |
| THOMAS TALLIS | Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe |
| THE ORESTEIA | Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre |
| NATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL | Associate Connections Director |
2014 | |
| THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE | Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe |
| THOMAS TALLIS | Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe |
| A WARRING ABSENCE- NT Platform | National Theatre |
| UNUSUAL UNIONS – THE GOLDEN HOURS | Royal Court |
| NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS | National Theatre |
| THE BLOODY BALLAD OF MARY MAID | Brighton Fringe/ Latitude |
2013 | |
| COMPANY OF WOLVES R&D | Kneehigh Theatre |
| APPARITIONS OF SPIRITS - | Gagglebabble/Theatr lolo |
| YOUNG STUDIO SEASON | National Theatre Learning |
| A VAMPIRE STORY | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| GABRIEL | Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre |
| THE BLOODY BALLAD OF MARY MAID | Soho Theatre/Theatr lolo/Sherman Cymru/Edinburgh Festival/Tour |
| WRITE HERE | Traverse Theatre |
| MY PEOPLE | As Director/Writer |
| GREATER THAN LOVE | Co-writer with Dafydd James |
previous productions | |
| THE PASSION – ONE YEAR ON | National Theatre of Wales |
| A COLD SPREAD | Chapter/Ruthisstrangerthanrichard |
| THE BLUE LENSES | Royal & Derngate, Northampton |
| BULLETPROOF | Replay |
| CITYSCAPE: DELUGE/NO VACANCIES | Sherman Cymru |
| A DOLL’S HOUSE | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN SWANS | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| UNDER MILK WOOD | Royal & Derngate, Northampton |
| BIG HOPES | National Theatre, Connections Festival |
| REPEAT | Dirty Protest |
| THE GOOD SOUL OF SZECHWAN | Young Vic (TPR) |
| SENENDD | Welsh National Opera |
| THE PUSH AND THE PULL | Sherman Cymru |
| AN ENEMY FOR THE PEOPLE | Sgript Cymru/Chapter Arts Centre |
| THE RIVER | Edinburgh Festival Tour |
| FALLING | Sherman Youth Theatre |
as assistant/associate director | |
| IN THE REPUBLIC OF HAPPINESS | Assistant Director to Domminic Cooke |
| BIRTHDAY | Assistant Director to Roger Michell Royal Court Theatre |
| THE PASSION | Project Associate working with Michael Sheen National Theatre of Wales |
| UNDER MILK WOOD | Creative Associate for Taliesin |
other experience | |
| BULLETPROOF | As Dramaturge for Replay |
| PITCH IN | A series of creative collaborations between writers for Sherman Cymru |
| SCRIPT STUDY | Co-producing, devising and organising a series of workshops for experienced writers led by leading theatre practitioners. |
| HURST RESIDENCY | Resident Director of course for young writers at Arvon Foundation |
| MA DESIGN PROJECT | Consultant Director for RWCMD |
| OPERA DESIGN CONCEPTUAL PROJECT | Consultant Director for RWCMD |
| RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD | Artistic Director |
| THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE | Artistic Director, Sherman Youth Theatre |
| PROCESS WEEK | Young Vic |
| BRECHT WORKSHOP | Young Vic |
| A RESPECTABLE WEDDING |
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| NEW YOUNG DIRECTOR’S COURSE (2005) | National Theatre Studio |