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Katie Mitchell

Theatre and opera director Katie Mitchell talks to John Wilson about her career and formative influences.

Theatre and opera director Katie Mitchell talks to John Wilson about her career and formative influences. She is renowned for her experimental storytelling on stage, her feminist perspective, and for contemporary reframing of classic plays, she has directed more than 100 productions over more than 30 years. She has worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Opera House and the National Theatre, where - as associate director - she staged bold new versions of work by a wide range of writers including Aeschylus, Virginia Woolf, Chekhov and Sarah Kane. For many theatre goers, she is one of Britain鈥檚 most important and innovative living directors.

Producer: Edwina Pitman

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43 minutes

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Sat 24 Jan 2026 19:15

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