REBECCA GATWARD - DIRECTOR

Rebecca is a freelance Television and Theatre Director. She has directed for DOCTORS, EASTENDERS and CASUALTY since Aug 2008 when she started directing Television Drama. In Aug 2009 she graduated from the BBC’s prestigious Director’s Academy. Also in 2009 as a Theatre Director Rebecca directed THE COMEDY OF ERRORS for Shakespeare’s Globe, which played the Globe and toured throughout the summer. The production was a huge success and was remounted in 2010. She has also directed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE for Shakespeare’s Globe’s 2007 theatre season. Other credits include: THE INDIAN BOY (2006) by Rona Munro for the RSC Complete Works Festival; THE CANTERBURY TALES (2006) adapted by Mike Poulton, with Greg Doran and Jonathan Munby for the RSC, which toured nationally and Internationally and ran in the west end; TOUCHED by Stephen Lowe (2008 Salisbury Playhouse); YIKES! (2005 Unicorn Theatre); CANCER TALES (2005 New Wolsey Theatre Studio); OLD KING COLE (2004 Unicorn at the Cochrane Theatre); THYESTES (2003 RSC The Other Place) THE ACCRINGTON PALS (2002 West Yorkshire Playhouse); THE OWL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE DARK (2002 Bristol Old Vic); THE MAGIC TOYSHOP (2001 Shared Experience: Soho Theatre and national tour); THE THREE BIRDS (collaboration between Gate Theatre and RNT Studio- Winner of Time Out Live Award for Most Outstanding Talent Off West End 2000); VENECIA (2000 Gate Theatre). She also restaged THIS IS OUR YOUTH with Matt Damon and Casey Affleck (2002 Garrick Theatre).