Before joining the Shaftesbury Theatre, Eleanor was Executive Director and co-CEO of Stratford East, where she has overseen productions such as The Big Life, Beautiful Thing, King Hedley II, Equus, Tambo & Bones, and the Olivier Award-winning Noye’s Fludde.
Previously, she served as the Executive Director of Cheek by Jowl and Free Word, an international centre for literature, literacy, and free speech. Before her time at Free Word, she was the General Manager at the Bush Theatre and Y Touring Theatre Company. Eleanor has also worked with Battersea Arts Centre, The Donmar Warehouse, and as a freelance producer. Additionally, she has been on the board of Tonic Theatre, Rose Bruford College, UK Theatre and Coin Street Community Builders. Currently, she is a Trustee of Sheffield Theatres.