Lisa Spirling
Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Along with her extensive freelance work, Lisa is the Artistic Director of Theatre503 and the Creative Associate for Eleanor Lloyd Productions.
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AS DIRECTOR | ||
WAGATHA CHRISTIE 2022 - 2023 | ELP & Eilene Davidson Productions | By Liv Hennessy |
THE BOYS ARE KISSING 2023 | Theatre503 | By Zak Zarafshan |
MILK & GALL 2021 | Theatre503 | By Mathilde Dratwa |
CLOUDS 2021 | Hampstead Theatre | By Michael Frayn |
WOLFIE 2019 | Theatre503 | By Ross Willis |
2018 | The Bunker / Hampstead Theatre | written by Terry Johnson |
DESCRIBE THE NIGHT 2018 | Hampstead Theatre: Main Space | By Rajiv Joseph |
IN EVENT OF MOONE DISASTER 2017 | Theatre503 | By Andrew Thompson |
DEPOSIT 2017 | Hampstead | By Matt Hartley |
KEN 2016 | Hampstead Theatre: Downstairs | By Terry Johnson |
JUMPY 2016 | Theatr Clwyd | By April De Angelis |
PINE 2016 | Hampstead Theatre: Downstairs | By Jacqui Honess-Martin |
HELLO/GOODBYE 2015 | Singapore Repertory Theatre | By Peter Souter |
DEPOSIT 2015 | Hampstead Theatre: Downstairs | By Matt Hartley |
THE NINE O'CLOCK SLOT 2014 | Ice & Fire Theatre Company / The Red Gallery (Shoreditch) | By Hannah Davies and Annecy Lax |
DONKEYS' YEARS 2014 | Rose Theatre (Kingston) | By Michael Frayn |
THE GARDEN OF MS HARRIET FIGG 2014 | Old Vic Theatre | As part of the Old Vic 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala |
FAULT LINES 2013 | Hampstead Theatre Downstairs | By Ali Taylor |
I KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT EVE 2013 | Hampstead Theatre Downstairs | By Colette Kane |
HERE 2012 | Rose Theatre (Kingston) | By Michael Frayn |
IDIOTS OF ANTS 2011 | Pleasance, Edinburgh | Also directed between 2007 - 2009 |
HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS 2011 | Buckle For Dust (in association with English Touring Theatre) / Soho Theatre | By Lou Ramsden |
WHERE WE ARE NOW 2010 | Theatre503 | By Dominic Cavendish |
BOEING BOEING 2010 | Alley Theatre (Houston, Texas) | By Marc Camoletti (trans. Beverley Cross) |
TERMINAL FOUR PLAY 2009 | Theatre503 at Latitude Festival | Book by Julian Woolford and Music by Richard John |
COTTON WOOL 2008 | Theatre503 | By Ali Taylor |
BEOWULF 2007 | Storm on the Lawn, Theatre Royal Bath | Adaptation by Nicola Baldwin |
IDIOTS OF ANTS 2007 | Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh / Arts Theatre | By Ben Wilson & Elliot Tiney |
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 2006 | Jacksons Lane Theatre | By Adrian Berry |
1001 NIGHTS NOW 2006 | Northern Stage / adapted for the British Museum | By Maziar Bahari & Shazia Mirza |
THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING 2006 | Pentameters Theatre | By Sylvester Stein |
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES 2006 | Pleasance Theatre, London | By Eve Ensler |
GAS AND AIR 2005 | Pleasance Theatre, London | By Lou Ramsden |
THE LYING KIND 2005 | LAMDA Linbury Studio | By Anthony Neilson |
NO ONE MOVE 2005 | Barons Court Theatre | By George Gotts |
AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR |
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IN A FOREST, DARK AND DEEP 2011 | In A Forest Ltd. / Nica Burns / Nimax Theatre / Vaudeville Theatres | Written and directed by Neil LaBute |
ENRON 2010 | Noel Coward Theatre, West End / Headlong Theatre | Associate Director of West End recast and National Tour |
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC 2009 | English Touring Theatre (ETT) | By Molière |
AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR |
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ENRON 2010 | Noel Coward Theatre, West End | As Resident Director |
KING LEAR 2008 | Liverpool Everyman / Young Vic | By William Shakespeare |
BOEING BOEING 2008 | UK Tour | By Marc Camoletti |
24 HOUR PLAYS (2005/06) | Old Vic Theatre Company | Directed by Josie Rourke and Nikolai Foster |
AS NT STAFF DIRECTOR | ||
DANTON'S DEATH 2010 | National Theatre - Olivier Theatre | By Georg Buchner |
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTIONS | ||
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE 2012 | Drama Centre | By Georges Feydeau |
THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAYGLO 2011 | Y Touring Theatre Company | By Abi Bown |
SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS 2011 | East 15 Drama School at Tristan Bates Theatre | By Roy Williams |
SIX CHARACTERS LOOKING FOR AN AUTHOR 2008 | Year Out Drama Company | By Luigi Pirandelllo |
BLOOD WEDDING 2007 | Year Out Drama Company | By Federico García Lorca |
DRIVING MISS DAISY 2006 | Box Clever Theatre Company | By Michael Wicherek |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE LEAK 2020 | Mother Pictures | By Matt Hartley |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ALGORITHMS 2022 | Audible / Rooks Nest | By Sadie Clarke |
REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
WAGATHA CHRISTIE - West End and UK Tour
★ ★ ★ ★ "Writer Liv Hennessy and director Lisa Spirling bring the irresistible courtroom drama of the Vardy v Rooney libel trial to hilarious, gripping life” (Nick Curtis, Evening Standard)
★ ★ ★ ★ “Yet throughout Lisa Spirling’s wonderfully well acted production, it brings out the humanity as well as the humour and the news lines a conflict that also serves as a comedy of manners for the social media age.” (Dominic Maxwell, The Times)
THE BOYS ARE KISSING - Theatre503 and Live Streamed
★ ★ ★ ★ “a play that is so adventurous in form, and so entertaining with it. Zarafshan has bold talent and this debut is an exciting discovery.” (Arifa Akbar, The Guardian)
★ ★ ★ ★ “Director Lisa Spirling handles the comedy with control and draws excellent performances from the cast.” (Nikita Karia, The Stage)
WOLFIE - Theatre503
★ ★ ★ ★ “Imaginatively and noisily staged by Lisa Spirling, it’s a fairy tale with bite, sinking its teeth into the frailties of the care system and the human cost of its limitations.” (Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard)