JAMIE

Jamie Manton, twice Olivier Award nominated for his productions of The Cunning Little Vixen and Paul Bunyan, is a Theatre and Opera Director based in London.

Represented by United Agents . Agent, Tracey Elliston

https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/jamie-manton

COMING UP…

CARMEN . Revival Director . English National Opera 2025

A CHRISTMAS CAROL . Revival Director . The Old Vic 2025

RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY . Director . English National Opera 2026

PRIDE the Musical . Associate Director . National Theatre 2026

ABOUT

Most recently, Jamie made his main stage directing debut at the English National Opera with The Cunning Little Vixen, which will soon transfer to the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto in early 2024. In recent years, he has also directed La Traviata at Nevill Holt Opera, Eugene Onegin at the Buxton Festival Opera, and Paul Bunyan and The Day After at ENO. Jamie has also worked regularly as an Associate Director for Matthew Warchus at the Old Vic Theatre, where he was responsible for remounting Warchus's Tony Award-winning production of A Christmas Carol in locations worldwide, including Broadway, San Francisco, Melbourne, and the Old Vic’s In: Camera series.

Over the past decade, Jamie has served as an Associate Director and Staff Director at both the English National Opera and the Old Vic Theatre. During this time, he has collaborated with renowned directors such as Matthew Warchus, Deborah Warner, Richard Jones, Katy Rudd, Michael Gracey, Benedict Andrews, Phelim McDermott, Max Webster, Rory Kinnear, Simon McBurney, Daniel Kramer, Peter Sellars, and Calixto Bieito.