Sarah Esdaile Director
Sarah graduated in English and Drama from Goldsmiths College in 1991. Whilst at London University and subsequently, she worked with many producers and theatres including Bill Kenwright, Robert Fox and Theatre Royal Brighton. In 1996 she was one of twelve invited on the first Directors’ Course run by the National Theatre Studio.
She was previously Associate Director at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Agents
Nicki Stoddart [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0869 Dan Usztan Assistant [email protected] Charlotte Edwards 0203 214 0873 [email protected] 0203 214 0924
Credits
In Development
Production Company Notes CALL THE MIDWIFE 11 BBC 1 / Neal Street Productions 1 episode 2021
Television
Production Company Notes EASTENDERS BBC Continuing Drama 20 episodes and strands in a 16-episode silo 2019 - 2021 block
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Production Company Notes ABIGAIL’S PARTY ATG UK tour by Mike Leigh; starring Jodie Prenger 2019
DESIGN FOR LIVING LAMDA by Noel Coward 2018
SCRATCH NIGHT & FERTILITY Bush Theatre As part of Fertility Fest 2018 FIGHT CLUB TALK 2018
DANCING AT LUGHNASA BADA 2018
LAMDA SHOWCASE Trafalgar Studios 2018
THE SPOTLIGHT PRIZE The Under Globe Director 2017
ABIGAIL'S PARTY by Mike Leigh Theatre Royal Bath Tour 2017 Productions
WALKING ON EGG SHELLS by as part of Fertility Fest Curated by Jessica Hepburn at Amy Rosenthal Birmingham Repertory Theatre and 2016 Park Theatre - May/June 2016
FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE LAMDA Linbury Studio SAME DRESS by Alan Ball 2016
TESTING THE ECHO by David Show curated by Director of David Edgar piece with Edgar Emma Manton Juliet Stevenson & Zubin Varla for 2016 MOVING STORIES Charity event at the National Theatre 14th Feb 2016 fundraiser for the United Nations Refugee Agency
THE BFG adapted by David Octagon Theatre. Wood from Roald Dahl Bolton 2015
TALKING HEADS by Alan TRB Productions Theatre Royal Bath & tour Bennett 2015
LOVE LOVE LOVE by Mike LAMDA Bartlett 2015
SINGLE SPIES by Alan Bennett Rose Theatre, Kingston 2014
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 PAXO Feather Productions An Evening with Jeremy Paxman at the 2014 Ltd & Anita Land Cabaret Bar, Pleasance Courtyard Edinburgh Fringe Festival
EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON by LAMDA Mike Bartlett 2013
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by West Yorkshire Tennessee Williams Playhouse 2012
THE LADY IN THE VAN by Alan Hull Truck UK tour Revival of 2011 UK touring production Bennett 2012
SPRING AND PORT WINE by LAMDA Bill Naughton 2012
SLEEPING BEAUTY by Rufus Birmingham Repertory Norris Theatre 2011
ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard LAMDA 2011
THE LADY IN THE VAN by Alan Hull Truck Theatre / starring Nichola McAuliffe. Bennett UK tour 2011
THE DEEP BLUE SEA by West Yorkshire Maxine Peake stars as Hester Collyer Terence Rattigan Playhouse 2011
CRASH by William Nicholson West Yorkshire World Premiere 2010 Playhouse, The Courtyard
DEATH OF A SALESMAN by West Yorkshire Arthur Miller Playhouse 2010
CLING TO ME LIKE IVY by The Door, Birmingham Samantha Ellis Rep 2010
HIS DARK MATERIALS by Philip Birmingham Repertory Pullman Theatre & tour 2009
LIFE X 3 by Yasmina Reza Watermill Theatre, 2009 Newbury
THE HORSE MARINES by Theatre Royal Richard Cameron Plymouth 2008
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 DROWNING ON DRY LAND by Salisbury Playhouse Alan Ayckbourn 2008
THE GROUCH adaptation by West Yorkshire Ranjit Bolt of Moliere's The Playhouse, Quarry Misanthrope Theatre 2008
KAFKA'S DICK by Alan Bennett Watford Palace Theatre 2008
LOYAL WOMEN by Gary Central School of Mitchell Speech & Drama 2007
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH Octagon Theatre, by Roald Dahl, adapted by Bolton David Wood - M.E.N Award Best Family Show 2007 2006
PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY Central School of by Heinrik Ibsen in a version Speech & Drama by Samuel Adamson 2007
FESTEN adapted by David Rose Bruford at BAC Eldridge 2006
ASYLUM MONOLOGUES by iceandfire Theatre Co. Sonja Linden at Amnesty 2006 International Headquarters
CROCODILE SEEKING REFUGE iceandfire Theatre Co. by Sonja Linden on tour Regional Tour 2006
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Royal Shakespeare 2005 Company, New Work Festival
SILLY BABY by Gill Adams For Paul Nicholas Rehearsed Reading 2005
PICTURES OF CLAY by Sharif Royal Exchange, Samad Premier Production Manchester 2005
LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes - Arcola Theatre a musical adaption by Ranjit Bolt 2005
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 BUTTERFLY KISS Birmingham School of 2005 Speech & Drama
FOUR SEASONS by Linda Soho Theatre Rehearsed Reading Brogan 2005
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE RADA 2004
COYOTE ON A FENCE by Bruce Royal Exchange Graham - British Premier, Manchester, The M.E.N. Award Best Fringe Duchess Theatre, Production 2004 West End 2004
COMPACT FAILURE by Jennifer Clean Break Theatre Farmer. Arcola Theatre and Company Tour - Premier Production 2004
A VIEW FROM A BRIDGE by The Poor School Arthur Miller 2003
OEDIPUS REX Central School of 2003 Speech & Drama
RICHARD III Rose Bruford College 2002
COLD VINTAGE by Chris Lee Theatre Royal Rehearsed Reading 2002 Plymouth
BILL AND ESME by Adam Chelsea Theatre Pernack - Premier Production 2002
TWELFTH NIGHT The Drum, Birmingham 2002
ABSOLUTE HELL by Rodney Old Rep Theatre, Ackland Birmingham 2001
SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM by The Bush Theatre/ The Paul Minx Pleasance Theatre 2001 Edinburgh
THE LIGHTS by Howard Korder Rose Bruford College 2001
HENRY VI - PARTS I, II AND III/ Royal Shakespeare Associate Director Director Michael RICHARD III Company London/ Boyd 2000 Stratford/ Regional Tour
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 THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER by The Bush Theatre Nicky Silver - British Premier 2000
THE LAUGH by Thomas Crowe Riverside Studios - Rehearsed Reading 1998 LNPF
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Shakespeare's Globe 1998
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA Royal Shakespeare Assistant Director 1998 Company London/ Director Michael Boyd Stratford/ Regional Tour
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY by Royal Shakespeare Assistant Director Brian Friel, after Turgenev Company London/ Director Michael Attenborough 1998 Stratford/ Regional Tour
THE WOOLGATHERER by Battersea Arts Centre William Mastrosimone 1998
HENRY V Shakespeare's Globe - Assistant Director 1997 Opening Season Director Richard Olivier
A CHASTE MAID IN CHEAPSIDE Shakespeare's Globe - Assistant Director by Middleton Opening Season Director Malcolm McKay 1997
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR by Tom The Grace Theatre/ Griffin *Time Out - Critics The Latchmere Choice 1997
THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller Middlesex University 1997
COMEDY OF WORDS by New End Theatre, Rehearsed Reading Schnitzler Hampstead 1996
DOWNTOWN PARADISE by Finborough Theatre Rehearsed Reading Mark Jenkins - Premier Chapter Art Centre, Production Cardiff 1996
FLIP by Andy Garrett Hen and Chickens 1995 Theatre
RESISTANCE by Michael Wall - Old Red Lion Theatre Premier Production 1994
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 LOOT by Joe Orton Thorndike Theatre, 1993 Leatherhead, Casson Room
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Paul Nicholas & David Assistant Director Andrew Lloyd Webber Ian Associates, West Director Hugh Wooldridge 1992 End and National Tour
THE TEMPEST Orchard Theatre Assistant Director 1992 Company Director Stephen Powell
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