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Directors' Festival

15 February 2017


Booking is now open for a festival of plays directed by students from the first year of the Orange Tree Theatre and St Mary's University's MA in Theatre Directing. From 20 to 29 July 2017.


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Stomping Ground

10 December 2016


This year's StoneCrabs Young Directors are presenting their Stomping Ground festival in March 2017 - find out more about it and how you can help to make it happen ...


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Resident Directors' Network

23 August 2016


The Almeida Theatre is currently looking to meet with emerging theatre directors who would like to be part of a network of directors attached to the Almeida. The deadline for applications is 9am on Tuesday 30 August 2016.


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Headways Stonecrabs Young Directors' Festival

16 March 2016


Celebrating its 10th birthday, the Young Directors' Festival starts tonight - eight plays take centre stage, showcasing this generation of directors. Continues at The Albany, until Friday 18 March 2016.


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In Conversation: A Midsummer Night's Dream

16 February 2016


Ever wondered why Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is so appealing and cherished as one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies? Who better to answer that question than some of the folks in charge of productions of the play ...


Trainee Resident Directors' scheme

15 December 2015


The King's Head Theatre, Islington are holding an open day tomorrow - Wednesday 16 December at 3-00pm - where budding directors can talk with the current trainee directors about their experiences on the programme ...



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