My latest article ‘Exploring dialogic teaching of GCSE English Literature within increasingly regulated school environments’ can be read in English in Education. Below is a little snippet of the article. It’s peer-reviewed. It came about, I think, because I’m trying … Continue reading New Article Published in English in Education (Routledge)
Last month, I was interviewed by Left of Leeds. We discussed Leonard Bernstein, and avant garde music in general. You can listen to my interview here. Continue reading Radio Interview with Left of Leeds
One of my operas is currently on tour in Portugal. Below is some information from the Centro Cultural de Belém, Portugal. The next performance of Pacific Pleasures will take place on Friday, 17 April 2026 at 8:00pm at the Centro … Continue reading Next Opera Performance: 17th April 2026 at the Centro Cultural de Belém, Portugal
My opera Pacific Pleasures will be performed next on 13th February at the Cineteatro Louletano. Staged by Jorge Balça and conducted by Maestro Pablo Urbina, Tahiti! brings together two operas: Pacific Pleasures (2016–17) by Alannah Marie Halay and Trouble in … Continue reading Opera performed at Cineteatro Louletano 13th Feb. 2026. Tickets Available.
My opera Pacific Pleasures has been performed at Auditório Municipal De Lagoa on the 7th February 2026. Here are some photos from the event. It is directed by Jorge Balça who has also designed the set! Musical direction is by … Continue reading Opera performed at Auditório Municipal De Lagoa 7th Feb. 2026
One of my operas is touring several places in Portugal this year. The first performance will take place on Saturday 7th February; Carlos do Carmo Auditorium; Lagoa, Portugal. Tickets: €12. For more details, click here. Below is the information you … Continue reading Tickets Now Available for Tahiti! First Opera Performance 7th February
One of my operas, Pacific Pleasures, is going to be performed in Portugal from February – October (2026). Specific dates are listed below. The opera itself serves as a prequel to Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti. The two operas together make … Continue reading Tahiti! Opera Tour Dates in Portugal 2026
Live visuals and a trio of amplified flute, cello and piano tell the fascinating story of pioneering women engineers who followed in the footsteps of Leeds’ own John Smeaton. The Marsyas Trio – Ensemble-in-Residence (University of Leeds) and one of … Continue reading World Premiere: Marsyas Trio and Smeaton300
ENERGY CANNOT BE CREATED V: some days if i could scream was performed by LSTwo Ensemble, in the Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall as part of the Leeds International Concert Series. This piece is a bit different for me (so I … Continue reading World Premiere: Leeds International Concert Series
In October, I got to chat with John Toolan, host of the ‘Left of Leeds’ radio show (featured on chapelfm). The show came out in December. You can listen to this show here as it is now part of the … Continue reading Radio Feature: ‘Left of Leeds’
I recently gave a talk about my opera project at the 4th NEGEM 2022 Symposium. The symposium took place on the 23rd and 24th September in a hybrid format, and I had the pleasure of joining online (straight after a … Continue reading International Research Group at the Colégio Almada Negreiros, Lisbon
I have a supporting role in Tina Tenzi’s latest music video which is out now. The song is available on most streaming platforms. Below are some stills from the video. I remember filming this and I had no idea how … Continue reading I’m in another Music Video!
I’m pleased to find out that I received a high Distinction in my LAMDA level 3 Shakespeare Performance Exam. I performed scenes from Othello (Desdemona) and Richard III (Lady Anne). I also performed Sonnet 130. I’ve found Shakespeare acting quite … Continue reading Shakespeare Performance Exam: LAMDA
I recently gave a paper on my upcoming opera alongside collaborators Dr Jorge Balça (stage director, librettist) and Dr Rachel Hann (scenography, lighting) at the Festival D’Aix-en-Provence. For context, “the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence is an annual international music festival which takes … Continue reading Presenting at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence!
I’ve just spent a few days in Northumbria workshopping the bone conduction headphones for my opera that I’m in the process of writing. I’m writing it in collaboration with a scenographer and librettist / stage director. The creation process is … Continue reading Opera Creation enoa lab #2 : bone conduction and staging
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