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Abbey Wright

Abbey Wright

Director

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Agent
Giles Smart
Assistant: Andy Gout
+44 (0)20 3214 0934
About

Abbey was Resident Assistant Director at the Donmar Warehouse for 18 months from 2008-09, during which time she worked with such notable directors as Michael Grandage, Alan Rickman, Jeremy Herrin, Peter Gill, Sean Holmes, Peter Gill, Jamie Lloyd and John Tiffany.

She was Staff Director to Danny Boyle on FRANKENSTEIN at The National Theatre 2010/11.

Education and Training

National Theatre Studio Directors' Course (Jun 2009)

MA Acting (with writing and directing options) - East 15 Acting School (2005)

BA Hons English - Oxford University (graduating 2002)

National Youth Theatre

Theatre
ProductionCompanyNotes
AS DIRECTOR
SIXTY-SIX
(2011)
Bush TheatreGOD IS JEALOUS by Moira Buffini; THE FAIR AND THE TENDER by Owen Sheers; THE PREACHER by Nancy Kricorian; THE CHRONICLE by Salena Godden
DUBLIN CAROL
(2011)
Donmar Warehouse @ Trafalgar Studiosby Conor McPherson
ROSE
(2011)
Pleasance Forth (Edinburgh Festival)by Hywel John
THE SONG OF DEBORAH
(2011)
Lowry Theatre, Salfordby Debbie Freeman
LAKEBOAT / PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
(2011)
Play Productions Ltd. / Arcola Theatreby David Mamet
LATE SHOW
(2010)
Public Addressby Iain Weatherby
Development reading
HIDDEN GLORY
(2010)
Lowry Theatre, Salford / National Tourby Georgina Ferry
SOMEWHERE CLOSE ALWAYS
(2010)
Hampstead Theatre: Start Night and development readingby Martyn Hesford
CONFUSIONS
(2010)
Theatre Royal Haymarket Young Companyby Alan Ayckbourn
ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS
(2009)
Old Vic Productions / Michael McCabeby Maxwell Anderson
Reading
LA FAUSSE MONNAIE
(2009)
Theatre 503: All I Want For Christmas (collection of short plays)by Rex Obano
MUSIC
(2009)
Hampstead Theatreby Jane Bodie; reading
HARD TALK
(2009)
Hampstead Theatre: Start Nightby Georgina Burns
THE ONES THAT FLUTTER
(2009)
Theatre 503by Sylvia Reed
RESTORATION SKETCH SHOW
(2007)
Theatre Royal Haymarket
THE GAY MAN'S GUIDE
(2007)
Drill Hall
ON RED HILL
(2006)
Tabard Theatre
MASHA AND THE BEAR
(2005)
White Bear Theatre / Tabard Theatre
DELICATE SPIN
(2002)
Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford
AS ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR / STAFF DIRECTOR
FRANKENSTEIN
(2010)
National Theatre - Olivier Theatreadapted by Nick Dear (based on the novel by Mary Shelley); as Staff Director; directed by Danny Boyle
BE NEAR ME
(2009)
Donmar Warehouse / National Theatre of Scotland & Touradapted by Ian McDiarmid (based on the novel by Andrew O'Hagan); as Assistant Director; directed by John Tiffany
THE FAMILY REUNION
(2008)
Donmar Warehouseby T S Eliot; as Resident Assistant Director; directed by Jeremy Herrin
CREDITORS
(2008)
Donmar Warehouseby August Strindberg (adapted by David Grieg); as Resident Assistant Director; directed by Alan Rickman
PIAF
(2008)
Donmar Warehouseby Pam Gems; as Resident Assistant Director; directed by Jamie Lloyd
THE CHALK GARDEN
(2008)
Donmar Warehouseby Enid Bagnold; as Resident Assistant Director; directed by Michael Grandage
SMALL CHANGE
(2008)
Donmar Warehouseas Resident Assistant Director; written and directed by Peter Gill
THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK
(2008)
Donmar Warehouseby Arthur Miller; as Resident Assistant Director; directed by Sean Holmes
THE COUNTRY WIFE
(2007)
Theatre Royal Haymarketby William Wycherley; as Assistant Director; directed by Jonathan Kent
ON A DAY IN SUMMER IN A GARDEN
(2007)
King's Head Theatreby Don Howarth; as Assistant Director; directed by Marc Urquhart
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