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Edwina Strobl Theatre and Opera Director edwina@flugelman.com | +44 (0)7584906566 | www.edwinastrobl.com As a freelance Director Edwina’s skills include developing new works and testing the boundaries of genre. She is passionate about stories that use humour and bold theatricality to interrogate the contemporary world, as well as delighting and inspiring audiences. Edwina grew up in Australia and relocated to London in 2009 to study at University College London and then at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She has since worked in the UK as a freelance Director in opera and theatre. In 2015 she formed Flugelman Productions, a production company for the development of new work with emerging artists. Upcoming Make Me Flugelman Productions Various writers Podcast project 2021 Macbeth Blackheath Halls Opera, London Guiseppe Verdi Assistant to Director James Hurley (Postponed due to Covid-19) Kill Climate Deniers Canal Cafe Theatre, London David Finnigan (Postponed due to Covid-19) As Director N89 Matchstick Theatre, London Mark Daniels 4 week run 2020 (Run cut short due to Covid-19) L’Elisir d’Amore Red Earth Opera, UK Gaetano Donizetti 2 performances 2019 News Revue Canal Cafe Theatre, London Various Writers 6 week run 2019 The Institute of Nuts Matchstick Theatre, London Mark Daniels ★★★★ Spy in the Stalls, 9 performances 2019 La Cenerentola Red Earth Opera, UK Gioachino Rossini 2 performances 2018 When The Friendship Has Sailed Weird Sisters Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Jessica Palfrey ★★★★★ Everything Theatre, 30 performances 2018 Boxman Flugelman Productions and StoneCrabs Theatre Daniel Keene UK Tour including Brighton Fringe and Blue Elephant Theatre ★★★★★ Broadway Baby, 9 performances 2018 The Poetry We Make Flugelman Productions Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal UK Tour: Brighton Fringe; RADA Festival; Old Red Lion ★★★★.5 The Reviews Hub, 15 performances 2017-2018 As Assistant Director Knoxville: Summer 1915 4/4 programme, The Royal Opera House, London Samuel Barber Director: Antony McDonald 1 performance 2020 The Crucible Berlin Opera Academy, Opernfest, Berlin Robert Ward Director: Jennifer Williams 3 performances 2019 Giuilio Cesare Bury Court Opera, UK G.F. Handel Director: Greg Eldridge 5 performances 2018 Education 2019 - Royal Opera House, London Jette Parker Young Artist Programme 2020 Opera Directing Training, led by Elaine Kidd and Katie Mitchell 2016-17 StoneCrabs Theatre Company Trainee Director 2014-15 Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Master of Text and Performance & Birkbeck, University of London Received Master of Arts with Distinction 2009-14 University College London, Bachelor of History University of London Received Upper 2nd Class Honours Other Training 2018 Laughter Yoga Facilitator Certificate - Laughter Yoga International, London 2017 Lecoq Masterclass with Complicite’s Kate Higginbottom - Pants on Fire, London 2013 Yoga Teaching Certificate - Sukha Mukha Yoga, Sydney 2003-08 Chorister and performer – The Australian Girls Choir Additional Theatre Work 2020 The Space Arts Centre - Devised and facilitated sketch comedy workshop series 2019 RADA Festival Marketing and Admin Assistant - Assisted the 2019 Festival 2018-20 Accolade Tuition - English and Drama GCSE tutoring 2017 Full Disclosure, ‘Xposure’ - Directed short for LGBT scratch night 2016 King’s College London - Directed Hecastus for 10th anniversary Latin play for scholars 2016 Angel Shed Inclusive Theatre Company - Facilitated Youth (5-16 yrs) Workshops 2016 St Dunstan’s College - Facilitated and Directed Year 10’s in Chatroom by Enda Walsh 2012-13 Australian Theatre for Young People - Facilitated Youth (8-16 yrs) Workshops Languages: English/German. Enhanced DBS issued in 2016. Holds the right to work in the EU and UK via dual Austrian/Australian citizenship and Settled Status in the UK. .