John Leo Wilkie is a director of opera and theatre. He grew up in Scotland where he trained as an actor. Subsequently, he undertook trainee director programmes at The National Theatre and The Kings Head Theatre, and also trained extensively with Complicite.
Now based in London, John has directed new productions for companies such as Opera Holland Park, Classical Opera, Opera Bohemia, and Festival Opera New Zealand.
He also regularly works as an assistant and revival director at companies such as The Royal Opera House, Den Jyske Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park, Opera North, Garsington Opera, Welsh National Opera, OperaUpClose and Bampton Classical Opera. He has also worked as a dramatic coach at The Southrepps Music Festival, Goldsmiths University, and for Project Prima Volta.
John is a founding member of Opera Bohemia, an opera company dedicated to creating opportunities for young professional artists in all areas of opera and producing more operatic performances across Scotland, introducing dynamic productions to the big cities as well as remote parts of the country. He has directed productions of La bohème, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, Eugene Onegin, and this year he directed a production of The Merry Widow for the company's 10th anniversary. All these productions have premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before touring nationally.
John's work has been supported by The National Lottery, Creative Scotland and The Arts Council England.
Now based in London, John has directed new productions for companies such as Opera Holland Park, Classical Opera, Opera Bohemia, and Festival Opera New Zealand.
He also regularly works as an assistant and revival director at companies such as The Royal Opera House, Den Jyske Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park, Opera North, Garsington Opera, Welsh National Opera, OperaUpClose and Bampton Classical Opera. He has also worked as a dramatic coach at The Southrepps Music Festival, Goldsmiths University, and for Project Prima Volta.
John is a founding member of Opera Bohemia, an opera company dedicated to creating opportunities for young professional artists in all areas of opera and producing more operatic performances across Scotland, introducing dynamic productions to the big cities as well as remote parts of the country. He has directed productions of La bohème, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, Eugene Onegin, and this year he directed a production of The Merry Widow for the company's 10th anniversary. All these productions have premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before touring nationally.
John's work has been supported by The National Lottery, Creative Scotland and The Arts Council England.
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