Our Team

Eleanor Manners is a Leeds-based director, voice coach, and facilitator with over a decade of experience creating theatre and engagement projects. Trained at Birmingham School of Acting and The Arden School of Theatre, Eleanor has worked on productions and projects both nationally and internationally. Alongside her freelance career she is Youth Theatre Director at Leeds Playhouse where she has collaborated with artists and performers at every stage of their journey. Her practice is deeply rooted in creative engagement which has fostered her dedication to representative and meaningful creative experiences. 

Her directing credits include Jack Frost and the Search for Winter (Tutti Frutti, National Tour). As Associate Director she has worked on major productions such as Oliver! and Wizard of Oz at Leeds Playhouse. As well as Glass Ceiling Beneath the Stars (Bric à Brac, Edinburgh Fringe) and The Odyssey: The Cyclops (National Theatre Public Acts, CAST).