Janet Bennett

JANET BENNETT attended University of Wales, Aberystwyth, as mature student. B.A.Hons in Drama, specialising in performance and directing. Directed for the Music Department of the university before and during her Degree Course. Co-directed Trojan Women and Macbeth for the Drama Department.

Upon moving to Newbury she directed for the local operatic group, theatre company and Kennet Opera. She has been based there since 1991.

Work includes:
Aberystwyth: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Iolanthe, Princess Ida, Pirates of Penzance, La Ronde.
Eastbourne: Assistant-Director Pantomime at Theatre Royal - Sinbad.
Newbury:
Newbury Operatic Society: Carousel, Annie, Ruddigore, Anything Goes, Camelot, Kiss Me Kate.
Kennet Opera: Carmen (twice), La Traviata (twice), Un Ballo in Maschera, La Boheme, The Pearl Fishers, L'Elisir D'Amore.
Wantage Opera Group: La Cenerentola.
New Era Theatre: Educating Rita, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Murder of Maria Marten or The Red Barn, An Inspector Calls, The Crucible.