Martin Constantine is an award-winning theatre and opera director and Artistic Director of Streetwise Opera, where he co-leads work exploring how the arts can challenge inequality, strengthen communities and support a fairer society. Streetwise Opera co-creates ambitious opera with people who have experienced homelessness, combining artistic excellence with long-term programmes that build confidence, connection, skills and agency. As Artistic Director, Martin has developed pathways such as Opera Skills, Opera Futures and Opera Pioneers, supporting participants’ personal, artistic and professional growth. He has co-led major participatory projects including Re, winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Impact Award, and is now developing Mixtape for Streetwise Opera’s 25th anniversary. Alongside this work, he has directed for the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, the RSC, Almeida, Bristol Old Vic and Chichester Festival Theatre.
Rey Trombetta is a Venezuelan multimedia journalist and cultural manager based in London. His work focuses on social justice and the ethical representation of people affected by inequality and exclusion. He began his career covering armed conflicts in Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Colombia, and later reported on human rights, political prisoners and democracy in Venezuela for El Nacional. He was co-founder and Artistic Manager of the Festival Internacional de Tradiciones Afroamericanas, celebrating the African heritage of Venezuelan people through music and cultural exchange. Since 2017, he has worked at Streetwise Opera, a UK charity that uses music and creativity to support people with experience of homelessness. As Head of Marketing and Communications, he leads brand, media, campaigns and editorial content. In 2025–2026, he led Reframing Homelessness, a guide to ethical representation.
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