,Opera Circus is based in Dorset and works on a project by project basis.
The company is run by Tina Ellen Lee as Artistic Director and Producer alongside professional artists and skilled freelancers.
In Dorset UK, we partner with Transition Town Bridport, HOME in Bridport, Bridport Arts Centre, Sir John Colefox and St. Mary's Schools, the Lyric Theatre, the Youth Centre Bridport, Lyme Regis, B-Sharp, Arts Development Company, Diverse City, Activate and the University of Bournemouth. In Manchester we are partnering with In Place of War at the University of Manchester alongside Agencia. Other partners include The Urban Playground and Departure Arts as part of Dorset County Council.
In Bosnia our main partners are the Youth Council Srebrenica, Leptir, the Association for Handicapped Children and SARA, a local NGO in Srebrenica working with women and children. Our partner in Serbia is Teater Mimart and in Romania, VBC. In Portugal we are delighted to be working with the Setubal Festival of Music, in Georgia, Besso and Company/Fingers Theatre and in Italy, the Commune di Sarteano and the surrounding region along with Culturing in Siena.
We have an "in principle" new partnership with the Ravenna International Music Festival to deliver a short semi staged/concert tour of Naciketa in 2016, the new chamber opera written by Nigel Osborne, with libretto by Ariel Dorfman.
We have a Board of Trustees of 5 people and are a registered charity in the UK.
We work on a project by project basis and have a broad ensemble of professional artists, facilitators and production teams that come together to deliver work as projects are designed and confirmed.
We are currently a chosen charity by Deloitte's UK for advice and consulting to help develop the organisation and its work.
Tina Ellen Lee is the Artistic Director and Lead Producer of Opera Circus and was a co founder and performer with the company from its inception for over 10 years before, managing the company and its vision and design. Tina received the European Citizen's Prize in 2015 for her work in contributing to the cohesion of the European Community and the promotion of Common Values. Tina was nominated by Clare Moody, MEP for the South West of England.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20150604STO62606/European-Citizen's-Prize-honouring-engaged-Europeans
We raise funding from many sources for our projects from Arts Council England, Awards for All, the EU and British Council and a variety of foundations and trusts.
Further information can be found on other pages of this web site.
The company is run by Tina Ellen Lee as Artistic Director and Producer alongside professional artists and skilled freelancers.
In Dorset UK, we partner with Transition Town Bridport, HOME in Bridport, Bridport Arts Centre, Sir John Colefox and St. Mary's Schools, the Lyric Theatre, the Youth Centre Bridport, Lyme Regis, B-Sharp, Arts Development Company, Diverse City, Activate and the University of Bournemouth. In Manchester we are partnering with In Place of War at the University of Manchester alongside Agencia. Other partners include The Urban Playground and Departure Arts as part of Dorset County Council.
In Bosnia our main partners are the Youth Council Srebrenica, Leptir, the Association for Handicapped Children and SARA, a local NGO in Srebrenica working with women and children. Our partner in Serbia is Teater Mimart and in Romania, VBC. In Portugal we are delighted to be working with the Setubal Festival of Music, in Georgia, Besso and Company/Fingers Theatre and in Italy, the Commune di Sarteano and the surrounding region along with Culturing in Siena.
We have an "in principle" new partnership with the Ravenna International Music Festival to deliver a short semi staged/concert tour of Naciketa in 2016, the new chamber opera written by Nigel Osborne, with libretto by Ariel Dorfman.
We have a Board of Trustees of 5 people and are a registered charity in the UK.
We work on a project by project basis and have a broad ensemble of professional artists, facilitators and production teams that come together to deliver work as projects are designed and confirmed.
We are currently a chosen charity by Deloitte's UK for advice and consulting to help develop the organisation and its work.
Tina Ellen Lee is the Artistic Director and Lead Producer of Opera Circus and was a co founder and performer with the company from its inception for over 10 years before, managing the company and its vision and design. Tina received the European Citizen's Prize in 2015 for her work in contributing to the cohesion of the European Community and the promotion of Common Values. Tina was nominated by Clare Moody, MEP for the South West of England.
We raise funding from many sources for our projects from Arts Council England, Awards for All, the EU and British Council and a variety of foundations and trusts.
Further information can be found on other pages of this web site.
