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.
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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]
