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 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Theatre 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 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].