Dawn Walton OBE
Director
Agent
Assistant
Biography
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
quite frankly, a stroke of genius
WhatsOnStage on Antigone (Mercury Theatre)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Forty-six years on from its debut in Hampstead, this is an urgent and brilliant production
WhatsOnStage on The Death of a Black Man (Hampstead Theatre)
Credits
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
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NEW WRITING FESTIVAL 2025 |
Director, ‘CONTACT’ by HJS, ‘My Generation’ by Paul McNally and ‘Shooters’ by Tolu Michael Okanlawon |
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ANTIGONE 2021 |
Mercury Theatre Colchester |
British premiere of adaptation by Merlynn Tong |
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THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN 2021 |
Hampstead Theatre |
60th Anniversary Season |
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SALT 2020 |
Schaubühne, Berlin / Public Theater, New York | |
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THE GIFT 2020 |
Theatre Royal Stratford East / Belgrade Theatre / UK Tour | |
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RED DUST ROAD 2019 |
National Theatre Scotland / EIF / Home Mancs | |
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BLACK MEN WALKING 2019 |
Eclipse / Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) / Royal Exchange / UK Tour |
Nominated for UK Theatre Award for Best New |
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THE PRINCESS AND THE HUSTLER 2019 |
Eclipse / Bristol Old Vic / UK Tour | |
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SALT 2019 |
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) / Summerhall / Theatre Bristol / Yorkshire Festival |
WINNER of The Stage Edinburgh Award, Total |
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN 2016 |
Eclipse / Crucible Theatre / UK Tour |
Nominated for UK Theatre Award for Best |
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ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW 2013 |
Eclipse / Tricycle Theatre / UK Tour | |
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LYRICAL FEATA: THE LETTER 2013 |
Sadlers Wells |
With Jonzi D |
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MICHAEL X 2010 |
Eclipse / Tabernacle / Rich Mix | |
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THERE'S ONLY ONE WAYNE MATTHEWS 2010 |
Crucible Theatre | |
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THE HOUNDING OF DAVID OLUWALE 2009 |
Eclipse / West Yorkshire Playhouse |
Nominated for TMA Award for Best Director |
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OXFORD STREET 2006 |
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) |
Nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for |
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THE MADRAS HOUSE 2005 |
RADA | |
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93.2FM 2005 |
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) / UK Tour | |
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TV NATION 2004 |
Unclassified | |
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EFFIE MAY 2004 |
Oval House | |
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URBAN LEGEND 2004 |
Liverpool Everyman | |
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WINNERS 2004 |
Young Vic | |
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SERGERANT MUSGRAVES DANCE 2004 |
Corbett Theatre | |
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GLOW 2003 |
Theatre Centre / UK Tour | |
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BALM IN GILEAD 2003 |
Corbett Theatre | |
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RAMPAGE 2002 |
Royal Court | |
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THE CHANGELING 2002 |
Mamamissi Productions / Southwark Playhouse | |
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STRINGS 2001 |
Clean Break / Soho | |
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WORKERS WRITES 2001 |
Royal Court | |
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THE BLACKS 2001 |
Young Vic | |
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OF MICE AND MEN 2001 |
Southwark Playhouse | |
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DRAG-ON 2000 |
Royal Court | |
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SPLINTERS 1998 |
Talawa / Lyric Theatre | |
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THE SHINING 1998 |
Royal Court |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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SALT 2021 |
BBC4 / Milk & Honey |
Performance Director. |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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SAMUELS TROUSERS 2019 |
Director | |
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10BY10 2012 |
Director and Producer |
A series of 10 short film dramas, now a featured |
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BABYDOLL 2012 |
Director | |
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A BLUES FOR NIA 2012 |
Director | |
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BLACK MAGIC 2012 |
Director | |
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BROWN WIDOW 2012 |
Director | |
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MUSIC IN THE BONES 2012 |
Director | |
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OMAR 2012 |
Director | |
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PARKING WARS 2012 |
Director | |
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PERFUME 2012 |
Director | |
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RAGE 2012 |
Director | |
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TWO TONE 2012 |
Director |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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THE LAST FLAG 2018 |
BBC Radio 4 |
Developer and Director |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
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WHITE OPEN SPACES 2019 |
Co-Producer and Director |
Podcast: 6 Audio Dramas |
