Annabel Arden

Annabel Arden
Born 11 November 1959
London, United Kingdom
Education St Paul's Girls' School
Alma mater Cambridge University
Occupation Theatre and opera director, actress

Annabel Arden (born 11 November 1959)[1] is a British actress, theatre and opera director, and one of the founders of Théâtre de Complicité.

Early life and education

Arden was born in London in 1959 and studied at the University of Cambridge.[2] After university, she trained at Jacques Lecoq's theatre school in Paris.[3]

Career

Théâtre de Complicité

Arden founded Théâtre de Complicité in 1983, along with Simon McBurney and Marcello Magni, and worked with it exclusively for ten years, and as of 2007 was still an associate artist.[2]

Opera

For Opera North, Arden has directed The Magic Flute, The Return of Ulysses, La Traviata and The Cunning Little Vixen.[3] In addition, for the English National Opera, she has directed The Rake’s Progress. At Glyndebourne Festival Opera, she has directed Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Rachmaninov’s The Miserly Knight and Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore.[3]

Theatre

As well as acting and directing for Théâtre de Complicité, Arden has also worked with plays at the National Theatre, the Arcola, the Royal Court as well as for BBC Radio.[4]

Personal life

Arden is married to playwright Stephen Jeffreys.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "ARDEN, Annabel Kate, (Mrs Stephen Jeffreys)". Who's Who 2015. A & C Black. 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Portrait of the artist: Annabel Arden, director". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Decline of the Theatre Director?". Inside Out Festival. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Annabel Arden – Director". Performing Arts. Retrieved 7 April 2014.