Toria (she/her) is a writer, director and producer. She is also disabled. As well as leading on production she has directed live and digital projects for Hera including the shows 'Generation' and 'We Ask These Questions of Everybody', and written texts, with a special interest in verbatim work and translation.

Before Hera, she was Resident Director at Trinity Laban for twelve years and led the Foundation Acting course at Arts Ed for five. She has worked for other opera companies including English Touring Opera, the Royal Opera House and formidAbility, and has also written three plays for rural touring.