Natalie Abrahami Director
Natalie read English Literature at Cambridge University and started work in theatre at the Royal Court as a Graduate Trainee before training with the National Theatre and Young Vic. She was awarded the James Menzies-Kitchin Award for Emerging Directors in 2005.
Between 2007 and 2012 Natalie was Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, Notting Hill with Carrie Cracknell. During their tenure they were awarded the Paul Hamlyn Breakthrough Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs.
Natalie then went on to join the Young Vic as Genesis Fellow and Associate Director 2013-16. She has also been Associate Artist at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton and at Hull Truck.
Agents
Rose Cobbe Assistant Florence Hyde [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0957
Credits
Online
Production Company Notes GOOD GRIEF Finite Films and Platform Online Play, created & written by Lorien 2021 Presents Haynes. Runs until April 15th.
In Development
Production Company Notes
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] THE TURN OF THE SCREW Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera Benjamin Britten - Composer 2021 House Myfanwy Piper - Libretto Postponed due to Pandemic. New dates TBC
Theatre
Production Company Notes SWIVE Sam Wanamaker Created by Natalie Abrahami and Ella 2019 - 2020 Playhouse, Globe Theatre Hickson Writer Ella Hickson.
ANNA National Created by Ella Hickson, Ben and Max 2019 Ringham
THE MEETING Minerva, Chichester by Charlotte Jones 2018 Festival Theatre
MACHINAL Almeida by Sophie Treadwell 2018
WINGS Young Vic by Arthur Kopit 2017
QUEEN ANNE Theatre Royal Haymarket by Helen Edmundson 2015 - 2017 & Swan Theatre, RSC
AH, WILDERNESS! Young Vic by Eugene O'Neill 2015 "Natalie Abrahami's haunting, witty production" **** The Independent
HAPPY DAYS by Samuel Young Vic "Natalie Abrahami's production is Beckett perfectly paced...Stevenson is 2015 magnificent" ***** Evening Standard
HAPPY DAYS by Samuel Young Vic "Juliet Stevenson gives an extraordinary Beckett expressive performance in Natalie 2014 Abrahami's brutal and tender production." **** Time Out
AFTER MISS JULIE Young Vic by Patrick Marber 2012
YERMA Gate Theatre & Hull Truck By Lorca, in a new version by Anthony 2011 Weigh
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S Headlong National Tour DREAM 2011
THE KREUTZER SONATA Gate Theatre/LaMama, by Leo Tolstoy, in an adaptation by Nancy 2009 New York Harris. Revived in 2012 at Gate and International Tour.
VANYA Gate Theatre by Sam Holcroft, inspired by Anton 2009 Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes GUARDIANS HighTide Festival by Lucy Caldwell 2009
THE INTERNATIONALIST Gate Theatre by Anne Washburn 2008
THE ELEVENTH CAPITAL Royal Court Theatre by Alexandra Wood. Young Writers 2007 Festival Winner 2006 and winner of the George Devine Award 2007
PLAY and NOT I by Battersea Arts Centre Winner James Menzies-Kitchin Award for Samuel Beckett Directors 2005 2005
Film
Production Company Notes THE ROOF Young Vic Short Films written by Nigel Williams. 2016
MAYDAY Young Vic Short Films written by Nancy Harris 2014
Life's a Pitch Young Vic Short Films written by Olivia Poulet 2013
Opera
Production Company Notes HOW THE WHALE ROH2 Composed by Julian Phillips with libretto by Edward BECAME Kemp, based on work by Ted Hughes. 2013
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]