Polly
Graham
Opera and theatre director working internationally
“Stark but brilliant”
the Guardian
British/Irish director Polly graham Has been nominated for the international opera and uk theatre awards
polly is Equally at home on the stage of the wiener staatsoper or in a disused carpark, and is artistic director of the “Small but mighty” (the stage) Longborough Festival opera
Polly has developed Loud Crowd, an ongoing project which explores operatic performance in site-specific locations, notably in collaboration with the award winning Bold Tendencies.
She speaks fluent French and is a student of Italian, Welsh and Hindi.
“I CAn’t remember the last time i felt so excited about a young director”
THE INDEPENDENT Alexandra coughlan
“SHE NAILS THE HUMOUR”
THE IRISH TIMES Michael dungan
“Polly graham directs with flaIr”
THe telegraph Nick Kenyon
“POLLY graham’s inclusive, immersive, promenade style staging - almost cinematic in its boldness”
THE GUARDIAN
About Polly
British/Irish director Polly Graham read English at Trinity College, Dublin, before completing a MA in Text and Performance at RADA. She was supported by the Genesis Foundation to work at Welsh National Opera from 2013-2015, mentored by Sir David Pountney.
She was awarded the 2016 Independent Opera Director Fellowship and nominated as Best Newcomer at the International Opera Awards in 2017.
Directing work includes The Rake’s Progress (English Touring Opera), Bon Appétit (Hijinx & L’Oiseau Mouche - Associate Director), The Fairy Queen (Longborough Festival Opera), Così fan Tutte (Irish National Opera).
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“Startling and memorable… Polly Graham directed with an eye toward glamorous spectacle”
The New Yorker
Alex Ross