Old Shop Hingham Team

Sue Moore is a seasoned opera performer and a specialist in directing, performing for, and working with young people. Formerly Artistic Director of W11 Opera, Sue directed The Price (Eastman/Hepplewhite) for them in 2016. She revived Tim Yealland’s production of Shackletons Cat in 2018 for English Touring Opera & directed/designed the World Premiere of The Casket Girl (Eastman/Hepplewhite) for Jubilee Opera at the Jubilee Hall in Aldeburgh in 2019. Other W11 Opera productions include: Cutlass Crew (Sturrock/Hancock) and Shadowtracks (Jones/Grant). In response to the pandemic, Sue moved W11 Opera entirely online, creating a one-hour film, Jukebox. In 2021 she developed a second film, Its Your Move (Original Story & Script - Sue Moore, Song Lyrics - Tim Yealland, Music - Russell Hepplewhite). As a performer Sue has created the roles of Valentina (Laika), Mrs. Plumpster/Ferdinand (Borka), and Milly (Silver Electra) for English Touring Opera. 

Clio Burroughs began her career as an arts administrator in the Exhibitions Department at The British Museum, supporting critically acclaimed projects in the Round Reading Room, Gallery 35 and The Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery. She oversaw her department's fit-out and move into the BM's newly built World Conservation & Exhibition Centre. Following her passion for live performance, Clio made the move to take on a similar role at Hampton Court Palace in the Creative Programming & Interpretation Department at Historic Royal Palaces. In 2018 she began working as a freelance arts administrator. In addition, in 2019, she became the Company Manager for W11 Opera and supported their 2019 production Ever Young (Eastman/Hepplewhite) and helped to run their two online productions, Jukebox and It's Your Move (Moore/Yealland/Hepplewhite), during the pandemic. She produced and toured Borka: The Opera (Hepplewhite/Yealland) across the UK in 2023 with her company, Ignite Music: New Music for Young Minds

Lorraine Pajak has a varied background in arts management, artist support, awards, events and exhibitions. Previous posts include: Business Manager for ARLIS UK & Ireland, an Arts Libraries Society based at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Administrator for music education advocate Music Mark, and most recently Awards and Events Manager for the Royal Society of Sculptors. Now a freelance Arts Producer Lorraine's scope of support is even broader and includes curatorial guidance.