I am a freelance theatre director and writer, with over 30 years experience orchestrating captivating and memorable theatrical productions for the fringe and mainstream theatre in the UK and across Europe. I have a proven track record conceptualising visionary interpretations, collaborating with diverse teams and bringing scripts to life. I originally trained at ARTTS International as an actor, where I co-wrote my group’s first public performance and our graduation show. And so far I have been involved with over 100 productions.
I formed Company O Theatre in England in 2006 to promote new writing, adaptations and installations.
I am co-artistic director of Teatteri Vertigo in Finland, which specialises in large scale immersive, site specific and promenade theatre and with whom I've been with since 2008.
I am also a director and tutor at Drama Studio London and have been working with them since 2016.
I've been the recipient of grants from Arts Council England and The Peggy Ramsey foundation for my work.
Selected directing Credits. Written credits where indicated. Full CV, (including acting credits) on request.
2025
The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall
by Deborah McAndrew (After Anne Bronte)
The Playground Theatre
London
Two Plays Of Nora : A Doll's House & Nora Prologue
by Henrik Ibsen and Sivan Ben Yishai
Teatteri Vertigo
Kakola (The Old Prison)
Finland
The Comin Day
by Joli Orblin, Tuulevi Ralio, Werner Nieminen & Eeva Salonius
Teatteri Vertigo
Turku City Theatre
Finland
2024
Beauty And The Beast
adapted by Jonathan Kemp
Primary Schools Tour
London
The Misanthrope
by Martin Crimp (After Moliere)
The Playground Theatre
London
2023
The Little Girl & The Winter Witch
Devised by Ishwar Maharaj and the working group
Primary Schools Tour
London
Tartuffe
by Michael Fry (After Moliere)
The Playground Theatre
London
2022
Moby Dick
by John Godber & Nick Lane (After Herman Melville)
The Playground Theatre
London
2021
Gladys
by Eeva Salonius
Teatteri Vertigo
Turku City Theatre
Finland
The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
The Playground Theatre
London
2020
Christmas Stories From Around The World
by Ishwar Maharaj
Primary Schools Tour
London
Yöperhonen (Night Butterfly)
by Ishwar Maharaj & Eeva Salonius
Teatteri Vertigo
Apteekkimuseo (The Pharmacy Musuem) - Finland
Site Specific / Promenade
2019
The Last Act Of Harry Houdini
by Barry Killerby
Company O Theatre
The Cockpit - London
Back On Track
by Ishwar Maharaj
DSL Graduation Show
Grange Court Theatre
2018
Leviatan (Levaithan)
by Eeva Salonius
Teatteri Vertigo
Forum Marinum Maritime Centre – Finland
Site Specific / Promenade
The Heresy Of Love
by Helen Edmundson
New Diorama Theatre
London
2017
Abandonment
by Kate Atkinson
Camden People's Theatre
London
Orlando
by Ishwar Maharaj & Eeva Salonius
(After Virginia Woolf)
Teatteri Vertigo
VPK Talo - Finland
Immersive / Promenade
2011
Elaävaä Satukirja (The Living Storybook)
Teatteri Vertigo
by The Company
Brinkhall Manor – Finland
Site Specific / Immersive / Promenade
Woyzeck
by Georg Büchner
Adapted by Ishwar Maharaj
Teatteri Vertigo
Brinkhall Manor – Finland
Immersive / Promenade
Hidden Place Revival
by Ishwar Maharaj
European Culture Capital Program
Tehdas Teatteri – Finland
2010
Hidden Place
by Ishwar Maharaj
KRIIK Teatterifestivali
Tehdas Teatteri – Finland
2009
Sweet Bird Of Youth
Teatteri Vertigo
by Tennessee Williams
Barker Teatteri – Finland
Annawon’s Song
Company O Theatre
by Beverly Andrews
The Tricycle Theatre - London
Something Sweet
Company O Theatre
by Ishwar Maharaj
Southwark Playhouse – London
2008
Ella Gray
by Ishwar Maharaj
Teatteri Vertigo
Tedhas Teatteri – Finland
Something Sweet
by Ishwar Maharaj
Theatreuno
Le Strade del Teatro – Milan Italy
2007
bOOk Of little things
by Ishwar Maharaj
Company O Theatre
Oval House – London
2006
lady Of sOrrOw
by Ishwar Maharaj
Company O Theatre
The Space – London
nO-bOdy nOse
by Ishwar Maharaj
Theatreuno
The Space - London
In-house performances for Drama Studio London
2024
Nell Gwynn
by Jessica Swale
Drama Studio London
2024
Le Bateaux Lavoir (Research & Development / Work In Progress)
Inspired by international artists in Paris circa 1920's
Drama Studio London
2023
Helpline Operator (Research & Development / Work In Progress)
based on the music of The The, Lana Del Rey and The Beatles
Drama Studio London
A Season In Granada (Research & Development / Work In Progress)
based on the poetry by Federico Garcia Lorca
Drama Studio London
Strange Interlude
by Eugene O'Neill
Drama Studio London
2022
A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
Translation by Frank McGuinness
Drama Studio London
Once In A Lifetime
by Kaufman & Hart
Drama Studio London
2021
The Oresteia (The Eumenides)
by Aeschylus
Translation by Tony Harrison
Drama Studio London
Measure For Measure
by William Shakespeare
Drama Studio London
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
Drama Studio London
2020
Spring Awakening
by Frank Wedekind
Drama Studio London
2019
Blindsided
by Simon Stephens
Drama Studio London
2017
The Grace Of Mary Traverse
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Drama Studio London
2016
Our Country's Good
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Drama Studio London
Arcadia
by Tom Stoppard
Drama Studio London