Michael Williams

Michael Williams is an arts adminisrator, and a writer of plays, musicals, operas, and novels

Biography

Michael started his opera career working as an Assistant Director for New Sadler’s Wells Opera in London, touring productions throughout the UK. He returned to South Africa and worked for Cape Town Opera for the next twenty years as head of Outreach, opera director, General Manager and finally as Managing Director. He moved to Buxton, England in 2018 and, asof 2024, is Chief Executive Officer of the Buxton International Festival.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

As Arts administrator

He was Managing Director of Cape Town Opera.

As writer

Opera

He has written operas for young people based on African mythology as well as the libretti for symphonic operas that have premiered around the world.

Plays

He began writing "radio plays" while studying at University of Cape Town. His plays include:

Savages (1982)

Other works

Williams had his first novel published when he was twenty-five years old. Michael is the author of several books, including the highly praised young adult novel Crocodile Burning.

Sources

Buxton International Festival Website, https://buxtonfestival.co.uk/about-us/team

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4906950.Michael_Williams