Stage Director

KATIE BLACKWELL

Stage Director

KATIE

BLACKWELL

Katie is a British opera director and theatre-maker, working regularly with companies such as Opera North, Longborough Festival Opera, and Oxford Opera. Having previously trained as an opera singer, Katie now predominantly works as a director, associate/assistant director, and producer.

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“a wonderfully entertaining production, filled with beautiful singing, clever staging, and far more humour […] Under Katie Blackwell’s direction the pacing remained strong throughout, balancing the comedy and musical performances without either feeling rushed […] an impressive production” ★ ★ ★ ★ ½

A Youngish Perspective (The Marriage of Figaro, 2026)
“Katie Blackwell constructed a spirited performance”

Opera Magazine (Tosca, 2025)
“Director Katie Blackwell brings inventive wit and pace to a modern interpretation” ★ ★ ★ ★

Stagetalk Magazine (The Marriage of Figaro, 2026)
★ ★ ★ ★

Tosca, StageTalk Magazine
"a triumph of musical precision, comic timing and operatic charm […] With Katie Blackwell’s direction bringing freshness and pace to the action, the entire evening felt polished, perfectly co-ordinated, and thorough engaging. The balance between musical excellence and theatrical comedy was spot on. […] a delightful celebration of Mozart, full of wit and warmth"

The Daily Info (The Marriage of Figaro, 2026)
★ ★ ★ ★

Mrs Pack, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"“Director Katie Blackwell zones in on the opera’s vivid sense of place […] Beneath the slapstick is a family in genuine crisis. Blackwell balances the two realities with real nuance and a large dose of fun […] the audience engaged from first scene to the last, the ensuing applause rightly long and heartfelt.”

OxinaBox (The Marriage of Figaro, 2026)
“Puccini’s drama of tyranny and resistance speaks with compelling relevance to our troubled times in this powerful production”

StageTalk Magazine (Tosca, 2025)
“Ambitious and emotionally charged”

A Youngish Perspective (Tosca, 2025)
“Energetic and neatly choreographed storytelling”

London Pub Theatres (Mrs Pack, 2024)
“Katie Blackwell’s direction ably balances the elements of farce and the serious aspects of this story.”

LouReviews (Mrs Pack, 2024)
“Bright, lively, moving”

FairyPoweredProductions (Mrs Pack, 2023)

She graduated with a Masters from Trinity Laban Conservatoire in 2021, having previously graduated from Cardiff University with a B.A. in Music and History, where she was the recipient of the Sir Geraint Evans Award for Outstanding Vocal Performance. Upon graduating, Katie was mentored by Noa Naamat as part of the Jette Parker Young Artist Scheme with the Royal Opera House.

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