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Upcoming In 2024
Behold, there are three separate shows of mine coming up that you can book for! February Into The Dreamlands. An interactive immersive...
leodoulton
Jan 10, 20242 min read


2023: Aren’t I Great? Look At Everything I’ve Done!
[Lights up; bright, peppy. Colourful outfits.] Look at all the amazing things I’ve done in 2023! I got appointed as Associate Creative...
leodoulton
Jan 1, 20242 min read


I’ve been selected for a residency! (Fancy dropping by?)
I am delighted to say that I’ve been selected for one of Theatre Deli’s London Classic Residencies. I’ll be spending two weeks developing...
leodoulton
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Please Hire Me
Really, the title says it. But with Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2023 ending (where I am marketing director), I’d like to remind...
leodoulton
Sep 18, 20231 min read


12-Handed Monopoly: A LARP of capitalism, revolution, and blatant theft
I haven’t always been a game designer, or creator of interactive experiences. But when I was a child, there was a promise on a box I’d...
leodoulton
Dec 22, 20221 min read


New Ways To Stay In Touch
TL;DR: I now have a Mastodon account and a mailing list! The places to find me are here: Facebook (/LeoDoultonOfficial) Twitter...
leodoulton
Dec 19, 20221 min read


One Hundred Blogs
This is my hundredth blog. You can read all of them here. I don’t want this to be a long one. These started the other side of the...
leodoulton
Nov 26, 20221 min read


Opera Awards Foundation Bursary
I'm delighted to have been one of the recipients of this year's Opera Awards Foundation Bursary, alongside some excellent people. Most...
leodoulton
Sep 7, 20221 min read


Publication And Longlisting!
I realised that my website isn't just a place for long blogs about theatre and opera theory, but also a place for updates on my work...
leodoulton
Jul 27, 20221 min read


What Really Worked In The JMK
I have been through a lot of application processes. Lots and lots. Anything from Arts Council England to small local funds to whatever...
leodoulton
Jul 21, 20225 min read


Happy Birthday, Virtually Opera
Thoughts on VO’s birthday, for the record. This is going to be a long one, I suspect. PART 1: The Beginning I’m genuinely surprised it’s...
leodoulton
Apr 3, 20224 min read


Archive From Another World published!
I'm very excited to be a part of the first issue of Voidspace! Some fantastic contributions to enliven your weekend. Also the Archive...
leodoulton
Jan 15, 20221 min read


Things I didn’t Tweet in 2021: An Unthreaded Blog
CROWD-PLEASINGLY LUKEWARM TAKES Pitch: a post-colonial #AntiquesRoadshow where second and third generations come and give the valuations...
leodoulton
Dec 31, 20214 min read


The Old Directing Text
Recently, I updated the website, and realised that the text on my directing page that said I struggled to define my style was no longer...
leodoulton
Nov 18, 20212 min read


The Work is back(ish)
And it, more or less, feels good. Good to make theatre that maybe not everyone will like, and is definitely a bit rough around the edges...
leodoulton
Sep 15, 20202 min read


Prizes and Plagues
Since I haven't updated this blog for a while, here's a quick update on miscellaneous achievements and events over the past few months: I...
leodoulton
Jun 29, 20201 min read


So, I'm not an Offies finalist.
I said I’d do a blog about the Offie finalists for 2019, so I will. I had the concept for, translated, and directed one of the nominees...
leodoulton
Mar 7, 20204 min read


New Year, New Website!
Well, not really. But I've just updated it to include all the shows I did this year, with a lovely new layout for the sections about...
leodoulton
Jan 1, 20202 min read


Don Jo! Offie nomination
There'll be a longer post about this summer later, but apparently Don Jo has been nominated for an Offie, so just posting that very...
leodoulton
Sep 8, 20191 min read


The Tsar Is Now In The Observer!
So... I have entered the metropolitan elite and been quoted in The Observer culture for this really exciting show about Nazi-suppressed...
leodoulton
Apr 27, 20191 min read
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