KATE GUELKE

Propaganda (Assistant Director) 

 

I was Conor Mitchell's Assistant Director on 'Propaganda'.  

My company, Spark Opera, in partnership with the Lyric Theatre Belfast and the Belfast Ensemble formed a chorus of soldiers who participated in the production.  This choir was funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

 

‘Effervescent jazz and operatic lyricism tease out the characters in Conor Mitchell’s ambitious production which grows thrillingly in impact – and in contemporary resonance’ – **** Helen Meany, The Guardian 

 

‘Conor Mitchell has crafted a slippery, intelligent new opera’ - **** Chris McCormack, The Irish Times 

 

‘Artistically audacious’ – **** Jane Coyle, The Stage 

 

‘Mitchell has rightfully earned the reputation of being an artistic activist, a political commentator, an “agent provocateur”, inclining towards an operatic medium to reflect current events.’ – **** Phillip Hammond, Musical Theatre Review 

 

 

‘The musical is a masterclass in comedic absurdity’ – **** James McCarthy, Belfast Media