MEET THE TEAM
Director – Robert James Bateman.
Directing credits: Return to Forbidden Planet (Birmingham Youth Theatre), Pirates of Penzance, Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, A Christmas Carol, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (award winning), Elf the Musical (St. Alphege Musical Production Society), Spring Awakening, Dogfight, Pippin , American Idiot (Obsidian Theatrical Productions).
In several of these shows Robert has played a dual role of director and choreographer.
Robert has also organised multiple charity events raising approximately £3000 for several charities.
Musical Director – Phil Ypres-Smith.
MD credits (Musical Theatre): Honk! (Midland Opera), Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, A Christmas Carol, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (award winning), Elf the Musical (STAMPS), Spring Awakening, Dogfight, Pippin (Obsidian Theatrical Productions).
MD credits (Opera): Donzietti: L’Elisir d’Amore, Rossini: Barber of Notting Hill (Emporio Opera Novella), Handel: Alcina (Bath Festival), Verdi: Macbeth, Bizet: Carmen, Offenbach: Tales of Hoffman (Midland Opera), Giles Swain: Le nozze de Cherubini (Birmingham School of Music).
Phil is also the co-founder and resident composer/arranger of B’Opera – a group that creates interactive musical performances for babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups.