Vicky Jones
Writer / Director
Photograph: The Other Richard
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Vicky is co-Founder and co-Artistic Director of DryWrite (with Phoebe Waller-Bridge). With DryWrite, she has commissioned and directed short plays from some of the country’s leading new writing talent, including Joe Penhall, Chloe Moss, Simon Stephens, Terry Johnson, Jack Thorne, Lucy Kirkwood, Ella Hickson, James Graham, Penelope Skinner and Mike Bartlett amongst many others. The company have performed regular shows at theatres including Soho Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Liverpool Everyman, Trafalgar Studios and The Roundhouse. She originally commissioned and directed Simon Stephens’s monologue T5 at The Roundhouse, since published by Methuen, translated and performed all over Europe.
Her premiere production of Jack Thorne's MYDIDAE opened to critical acclaim and sold out its 2012 run at Soho Theatre, subsequently transferring to Trafalgar Studio 2 in the West End in 2013 (5 stars WhatsOnStage, 4 stars Evening Standard, Independent on Sunday, Metro, Sunday Express).
Her premiere production of James Graham’s THE TOUR GUIDE was a much-acclaimed hit of the 2011 Edinburgh Festival (5 stars Edinburgh Evening News, The List, Scotsman.com; 4 stars The Independent, WhatsOnStage, Scotsman; ‘a fascinating production... carries the baton for innovative site-specific theatre’ FEST).
Vicky trained on the Royal Court/Channel 4 Young Directors scheme, the Gate Theatre Trainee Directors scheme, the National Theatre Studio Directors course and by assisting Katie Mitchell, Terry Johnson, Erica Whyman, Joe Hill-Gibbons and Patrick Marber amongst others.
As a writer, Vicky's first play, THE ONE, won the 2013 Verity Bargate Award (from over 800 entrants). Vicky worked on the TV version of FLEABAG, other TV credits include the multi award winning KILLING EVE and the Royal Court/ BBC 4 series of monologues SNATCHES. Vicky's episode BOVRIL PAM was nominated for a BAFTA in 2019.
Vicky is currently the National Theatre's Playwright in Residence and has an original TV series in development with eOne & HBO.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
RUN | eOne / HBO | As Writer and Creator |
LOVE OF THE SEVEN DOLLS | National Theatre | As Writer |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
KILLING EVE 2018 | Sid Gentle / BBC America | Writer 1 x 60' |
BOVRIL PAM (SNATCHES) 2018 | BBC 4 | Writer 1 x 15' - "BOVRIL PAM" |
FLEABAG 2016 | BBC / Two Brothers | Script Editor |
CRASHING 2016 | Big Talk / E4 | Script Editor |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AS WRITER | ||
THE ONE 2018 | Soho Theatre | As Writer |
TOUCH 2017 | DryWrite / Soho Theatre | Written and Directed by Vicky Jones |
THE ONE 2014 | DryWrite / Soho Theatre | Dir. Steve Marmion |
AS DIRECTOR | ||
FLEABAG (West End) 2019 | DryWrite / Wyndham's Theatre | Written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
FLEABAG (NYC) 2019 | DryWrite / Soho Playhouse | Written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
FLEABAG (Tour) 2018 | DryWrite | As Director |
FLEABAG 2017 | Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe | Revival of original show written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
TOUCH 2017 | DryWrite / Soho Theatre | Written & directed by Vicky Jones |
FLEABAG 2016 | Soho Theatre | Revival of original show written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
FLEABAG 2013 - 2014 | Underbelly (Edinburgh) / Soho Theatre | Show written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
MYDIDAE 2013 | Trafalgar Studios / DryWrite | Transfer |
MYDIDAE 2012 | Soho Theatre / DryWrite | By Jack Thorne |
THE HOMONEOLOGUES 2012 | Riverside Studios | Staged reading of hit Dutch play by Yvonne van den Hurk. |
BITTER PLEASURES FOR A SOUR GENERATION 2012 | Soho Theatre / Oxford School of Drama | New shorts commissioned and directed from 8 playwrights including Phil Porter, Adam Brace, Michael Bhim, Amy Rosenthal, Georgia Fitch, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, David Kantounas and Rachel Wagstaff. |
THE ELEVENTH CAPITAL 2012 | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | By Alexandra Wood |
THE TOUR GUIDE 2011 | Gary Roden Productions / Playhouse Theatre (Edinburgh) | By James Graham |
DRYWRITE: FUNNY NOT FUNNY? 2011 | Bush Theatre | Original pieces by Tim Price, Matt Hartley, Chloe Moss, Adam Brace |
HUB NIGHT PERFORMANCES 2011 | Soho Theatre | Directed workshop performances of pieces by Georgia Fitch and Ed Hime |
THE MAD TRAP AND OTHER GAMES 2011 | Oxford Schol of Drama / Hampstead Theatre / DryWrite | |
LIVE LIKE PIGS 2011 | Oxford School of Drama / Drill Hall | By John Arden |
STEALING SWEETS AND PUNCHING PEOPLE 2010 | NuWrite Theatre Festival (Croatia) | By Phil Porter |
PRESENT: TENSE 2010 | Nabokov / Southwark Playhouse | Short piece, co-written and directed with Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
TERROR TALES 2010 | Oxford School of Drama / Hampstead Theatre Studio | |
TREEMONISHA 2010 | Southbank Centre / Pegasus Opera Company / National Tour | By Scott Joplin |
THE CHERRY ORCHARD 2010 | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | by Anton Chekhov |
DRYWRITE - DANCE: RADIO 2009 | Roundhouse Theatre / Theatre Royal York | Original shorts by James Graham, Al Smith, Joel Horwood |
DRYWRITE - DRYFIGHT 2009 | Latitude Festival 2009 | Co-conceived, commissioned and directed full length festival show |
STILL. BLUE. SKY. (2008/09) | DryWrite / Everyword Festival, Liverpool Everyman | Rehearsed reading |
GAME GIRL, GAME BOY 2009 | DryWrite / Oxford School of Drama / Drill Hall | |
THE BELLS OF SHOREDITCH 2009 | London Word Festival / Sherman Theatre (Cardiff) | Development production |
DOGS 2009 | Hampstead Theatre Studio | By David Kantounas |
PRESENT: TENSE 2008 | Nabokov / Trafalgar Studios | Original short play by Chloe Moss |
SHUFFLE 2008 | Royal Court @ Latitude Festival | Original shorts by Bola Agbaje, Polly Stenham, D C Jackson |
SATURDAY NIGHT 2008 | White Bear Theatre | |
SEPARATED 2008 | iceandfire Theatre Company | Touring |
BANNED: THE HISTORY OF CENSORSHIP 2007 | National Theatre Platform | 15 readings from Aristophanes, Schiller, Ibsen |
ANGEL MEADOW 2006 | Bush Theatre | By Alan Williams |
FINDING A FAT MAN HANGING 2006 | Nabokov / Latitude Festival | |
HATCH 2006 | Liverpool Everyman | By Colette Kane |
LET'S GET IT ON 2006 | Bush Theatre | Staged readings |
WESTWORDS 2006 | Bush Theatre | Staged readings |
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY 2005 | Finborough Theatre | By Brian Friel |
ZOO 2005 | Arcola Theatre / Shortcuts Festival | By Dawn King |
THE APATHISTS 2005 | Theatre503 | Original shorts by Simon Vinnicombe |
HIGHFLIERS 2004 | Royal Court Theatre - Jerwood Theatre Downstairs | Rehearsed reading |
WHEN YOU CURE ME 2004 | NYT Short / Lyric Hammersmith Studio | By Jack Thorne |
COLDER THAN HERE 2003 | Royal Court Theatre - Jerwood Theatre Downstairs | Staged reading |
THE BLIND BIRD 2003 | Gate Theatre (Notting Hill) | Young Directors Festival Workshop production |
EXTRACTS 2002 | Royal Court YWP Writers Course | Invited by Simon Stephens to direct extracts of YWP plays |
AND YOUR POINT IS... 2002 | Royal Court YWP Writers Forum | Staged reading |
AIRSWIMMING 2001 | Etcetera Theatre | By Charlotte Jones |
BROKEN 2000 | Hen & Chickens Theatre | By Phil Porter |
WELDON RISING 2000 | Crescent Theatre (Birmingham) | By Phyllis Nagy |
BROKEN 2000 | Chaplaincy Centre (Edinburgh) | By Phil Porter |
EXPLODE THE MYTH 1998 | Midland Arts Centre (Birmingham) | By Phil Porter |
AS STAFF DIRECTOR | ||
RAFTA, RAFTA 2008 | National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre | Directed by Nicholas Hytner |
CORAM BOY (2006/07) | National Theatre - Olivier Theatre | Directed by Melly Still |
AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | ||
PIANO / FORTE 2006 | Royal Court Theatre - Jerwood Theatre Downstairs | Directed by Terry Johnson |
I REMEMBER THE ROYAL COURT 2006 | Royal Court Theatre - Jerwood Theatre Downstairs | Directed by Patrick Marber |
SEE HOW THEY RUN 2006 | National Tour (Act Productions) / Duchess Theatre (West End) | Directed by Douglas Hodge |
JOURNEY'S END 2005 | Duke of York's Theatre (West End) | Directed by David Grindley |
PRESS
Vicky Jones's deft production is full of lovely little touches and there is a wonderful quality of stillness to much of the action.
Fiona Mountford, Evening Standard on MYDIDAE
A curiously magical spectacle. Vicky Jones's production is so real there are moments you feel embarrassed to be present.
Robert Shore, Metro on MYDIDAE
In Vicky Jones's immaculate production, performances [are] of the highest calibre.
Whatsonstage on MYDIDAE
Jones treads skilfully through this structural and tonal labyrinth, all the more admirably for having to compact it on to such a small stage.
Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times on THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY at the Finborough
DryFight was perfect festival fare - loud, bawdy, in-yer-face and more than a little bit dirty. My highlight.
Whatsonstage on DRYFIGHT at Latitude.
Vicky Jones’s steely production. Gets you by the neck and gives you a jolly good shake.
Lyn Gardner, Guardian on THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY
Of all the ADD-friendly shows at the festival, this one takes the prize. I also enjoyed it so much I'm sure I ruptured something. Ingeniously simple.
British Theatre Guide on DRYFIGHT
A fascinating production. Carries the baton for innovative site-specific theatre.
FEST Magazine on THE TOUR GUIDE
One of the most surprising and memorable shows at this year's Fringe.
Alice Jones, The Independent on THE TOUR GUIDE
The excellent DryWrite have established themselves with some cleverly themed and curated events. At their best they form a crucial dialogue between artists and allow a new sense of the possible. The success that a number of their writers are now starting to enjoy in mainstream theatres with work that remains formally innovative is an early testament to the excellence of the concept.
The Guardian