Based in Copenhagen, British director Natascha Metherell has worked internationally in opera, theatre and dance in a career that spans over 20 years.  Her distinctive theatrical style combines these genres into one dramatic experience.

 Natascha excels in building a strong ensemble and eliciting very personal performances from her casts.  Her work is very visual and physical with a detailed eye for human behaviour, emotion and interaction.  Natascha’s creations are challenging, moving and intelligent with an emphasis on imaginative story telling.  She has a keen sense for the aesthetic aspects of theatrical story-telling and likes to work closely with her design team when she is not design herself. 

 In Denmark, Natascha is part of the artistic team at Søholm Opera.  In the U.K. she is the co-artistic director of physical theatre company, The Mischief Company.  She works as a guest teacher at The Royal Danish Opera – Opera Academy and at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

 Over her career Natascha has worked with theatre and opera companies both in the UK and internationally including a long relationship with English National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival and Tour.  She has collaborated with many recognised conductors and directors as both an associate director and revival director.

 Natascha was educated in London and has a BSc in Neurosciences.