"What decided you to become a director?" the Queen asked Eleanor
Fazan, at the production of Grab me a Gondola at Windsor. "Well,
when I was pregnant I put on so much weight that no one would
employ me as a dancer," replied Fiz. Her Majesty burst out
laughing.
Eleanor Fazan - known in the profession as "Fiz" - has covered the
ground. Born in Kenya, as a teenager she came to London to train as
a dancer at Sadlers Wells, and her career since then has taken her
all over the world. It spans the decades and the disciplines too.
As dancer, director, and choreographer, she has worked on stage and
in film, television, and opera. Her shows in the West End included
the hits Grab Me a Gondola, Blitz! and Beyond the Fringe; her film
credits Tom Jones, Cold Comfort Farm, and Mrs Henderson Presents:
her work in opera Salomé, the Ring cycle, and Otello (starring
Placido Domingo).
Married to the composer Stanley Myers, her friendships and
professional collaborations among dancers, actors, divas, and
directors have given her a deep understanding of the artist at
work. In 2013 Eleanor was awarded the O.B.E. for her services to
dance.
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