Emma Doherty is a theatre maker and musician who creates interdisciplinary work rooted in collaboration with a focus on art as a tool for empowerment and social transformation. Emma has worked as a director and assistant director at Royal Opera House, Opera North, Welsh National Opera, British Youth Opera, The Barbican and Garsington Opera. Emma specialises in working with young people and has directed the youth company productions for Royal Opera House and Opera North. Other recent directing credits include two song cycles for Waterperry Opera, a seven city tour of Pierrot Lunaire with Manchester Collective and Carmen for The Opera Shack which explored themes of sexual violence and raised funds for Manchester Rape Crisis. Emma is a Create and Sing Artist for The Royal Opera House and a musician for Irene Taylor Trust (music in prisons). Emma also works with people experiencing homelessness (Streetwise Opera), refugees and asylum seekers (Odd Arts and Olympias Music Foundation) and in SEND settings.