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Oliver Townsend

Designer

Oli’s previous work with ETO includes The Lighthouse, Pelleas et Melisande, Werther, and The Tales of Hoffmann. Recent designs include Macbeth (Royal Exchange), The Caretaker (Bristol Old Vic) and Choir of Man (worldwide). Over the years he has enjoyed collaborating with a wide range of companies; from RashDash and The Lyric Hammersmith to Scottish Opera and ENO. In 2018, Oli cycled from Bristol to Bangkok, collecting accounts of kindness for the project; 'In Tandem Stories'. He has written for The Guardian, Lonely Planet, and WildBounds, and lives on a narrowboat; currently on the Grand Union Canal.

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