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Róisín McBrinn

Róisín is the current Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre in Dublin.

She was the joint Artistic Director of Clean Break theatre company from 2018-2022.

Productions

2023

DIXON AND DAUGHTERS

National Theatre

2022

THE TAXIDERMIST'S DAUGHTER

Chichester Festival Theatre

2019

THE SNAPPER (Revival)

Gate Theatre, Dublin

2018

THE SNAPPER

Gate Theatre, Dublin

2015

JOANNE

Soho Theatre Upstairs

 

2014

AFTERPLAY

Sheffield Crucible Studio

HEARTBREAK HOUSE

Abbey Theatre

VILLA & DISCURSO

Prime Cut Productions, MAC Belfast

 

previous theatre

IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
by Ostrovsky

Sherman Cymru

BEFORE IT RAINS
Written by Katherine Chandler
Winner of Wales Drama Award

Bristol Old Vic/Sherman Cymru

PETER PAN

Sherman Cymru

THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES
by Alan Evans

Sherman Cymru

THE GET TOGETHER

Sherman Cymru

SIXTY-SIX BOOKS

Bush Theatre

YELLOW MOON

Rustaveli Theater of Georgia

YERMA

West Yorkshire Playhouse

PERVE

Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin

NOVECENTO

Donmar Warehouse season at Trafalgar Studios

NO ESCAPE

Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin

CITYSCAPE (STATION and PATROLOPHOBIA)

Sherman Cymru

FUGITIVE KIND

Donmar Warehouse (Reading)

THE FAIRER SEX

Abbey Theatre

NEW WRITING PROJECT

Angle Theatre at Hackney Empire

NEW CONNECTIONS DIRECTOR

National Theatre

THE WAKE

Royal Academy of Dramtic Art

INPARENTHESIS

One of the winners of THE METAMORPHOSIS project at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley with ATG.

CRESTFALL by Mark O’Rowe

Theatre 503

ROBERTO ZUCCO by Bernard-Marie Koltes

LAMDA

SLEEPING BEAUTY by Rufus Norris

Helix Theatre, Dublin

THE FIELD by John B Keane

Tricycle Theatre

WHEREABOUTS

Fishamble Theatre Co

TEJAS VERDES by Fermín Cabal

b*spoke theatre – Project Dublin

A THOUSAND YARDS by Abi Zakarian

Southwark Playhouse

REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALÍ MAKE ME HOT by José Rivera (Evening Standard ‘Must See Fringe’)

Arcola Theatre

GOMPERS by Adam Rapp (Time Out Review of the week and Critics’ Choice)

Arcola Theatre

GIANTS HAVE US IN THEIR BOOKS by José Rivera (Nominated Best Production, Dublin Fringe Festival)

International Studio Dublin

SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY by José Rivera (Nominated sexiest show, Dublin Fringe Festival)

Cube @ Project Dublin

A IS FOR AXE by Mike McCormack

Irish National Tour

 

as assistant director

SMALLER by Carmel Morgan

Phil McIntyre Productions with Dawn French and Alison Moyet on UK tour and West End – as resident director, directed by Kathy Burke

SHOOT THE CROW by Owen McCafferty

Sonia Friedman Productions in the West End- as staff director, directed by Robert Delamere

FUDDY MEERS by David Lindsey-Abaire

Scamp productions (Arts Theatre)- as staff director, directed by Angus Jackson

THE QUARE FELLOW by Brendan Behan

Oxford Stage Company tour- as staff director, directed by Kathy Burke

 

as resident assistant director at the donmar warehouse

AFTER MISS JULIE by Patrick Marber

Directed by Michael Grandage

HOTEL IN AMSTERDAM by John Osborne

Directed by Robin Lefevre

PACIFIC OVERTURES by Stephen Sondheim

Directed by Gary Griffin

CALIGULA by Albert Camus

Directed by Michael Grandage

ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo

Directed by Robert Delamere

 

workshops

Readings and workshops directed include Director’s Week at the National Theatre Studio; National Studio Writer’s Development project (American writer’s residency); Soho Theatre Writer’s Development project and showcase (Launchpad); The Actors Centre; Reading The Decades at the Abbey Theatre Dublin; and the Donmar American writer’s residency

 

education

Róisín has an MA (hons) Drama and Spanish from Trinity College, Dublin (1996-2000) and received a full scholarship to complete year three at the University of California, San Diego (98-99). She also speaks fluent Spanish and intermediate French and Gaelic.