Annemiek is a director of opera and music theatre. Originally trained as a theatre maker and educator, she holds an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice. She works closely with singers on acting, interpretation and performance across a wide range of operatic styles.
Her recent productions include Laika (Theater Magdeburg, Germany), Atman (Dutch National Opera & Ballet), Over Tijd – een IVF Opera (Salix Kameropera, tour of the Netherlands), Bluebeard’s Castle (Lyrique-en-Mer International Opera Festival, France), Die Zauberflöte (revival, Palau de les Arts, Spain), Blume von Hawaii (co-director, Theater Magdeburg, Germany), Evgenji Onegin (Teatro Massimo Palermo, Italy), Eternal Road (Opera Zuid & Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg), Albert Herring and Gianni Schicchi (St Paul’s Opera, London), and Candide (associate director, Scottish Opera, UK).
As an assistant director, she has worked with Simon McBurney, Barrie Kosky, Jetske Mijnssen and Damiano Michieletto at leading opera houses including the Royal Opera House, Dutch National Opera & Ballet, English National Opera and Opernhaus Zürich.