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Biography
Josh is a previous winner of the JMK Award. He is co-founder of the OpenHire campaign for fair hiring. He was previously Writer’s Centre Associate at the Soho Theatre and an Associate Reader for Sonia Friedman Productions and Shakespeare’s Globe.
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Director Josh Roche marshals a first-rate ensemble
The Times on The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2 (Royal Shakespeare Company)
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Less is more in Josh Roche’s highly-charged, expertly-performed production … enthralling theatre
Daily Mail on The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2
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Beautifully acted, and impeccably directed by Josh Roche
The Telegraph on The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2
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Briskly staged by Josh Roche … a thriller tensely turning on subterfuge
The Guardian on In The Print (King’s Head Theatre)
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absorbing direction from Josh Roche, presented … with the urgency of current affairs
The Stage on In The Print
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Director Josh Roche keeps the jokes and the twists humming at a breathless meta pace
The Times on It’s A Motherf**king Pleasure (FlawBored/Underbelly)
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Josh Roche’s powerful and disturbing revival reclaims Storey’s play
The Guardian on Home (Chichester Festival Theatre)
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What fun it all is. Beneath Roche’s solid concept Wilde’s exquisite language is as bright as ever
The Times on The Importance of Being Earnest (Royal Exchange)
Credits
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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IN THE PRINT 2026 |
King's Head Theatre |
By Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky |
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WHAT'S THE F*CKING POINT? 2026 |
Royal Court Open Submissions Festival |
By FlawBored |
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THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 & 2 2025 |
Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre) |
Adapted by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan |
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ALL THAT GLITTERS 2025 |
Theatre503 |
By Alex Critoph |
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THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 & 2 2024 |
Park 200/Troupe Productions |
Adapted by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 2024 |
Royal Exchange Theatre | |
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IT'S A MOTHERFUCKING PLEASURE 2024 |
SoHo Playhouse |
By FlawBored |
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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK 2023 |
RADA |
By Joan Lindsay and Tom Wright |
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IT'S A MOTHERFUCKING PLEASURE 2023 |
Soho Theatre/Underbelly/Vaults Festival/FlawBored |
By FlawBored |
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ORLANDO 2023 |
Brits Off Broadway/59E59 |
By Lucy Roslyn |
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PRESSURE 2023 |
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto |
Co-Directed with Jonathan Dove |
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PENNYROYAL 2022 |
Finborough Theatre |
By Lucy Roslyn |
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NO PARTICULAR ORDER 2022 |
Theatre503 |
By Joel Tan |
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HOME 2021 |
Chichester Festival Theatre (Minerva Theatre) |
By David Storey |
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TIGER COUNTRY 2021 |
Oxford School of Drama |
By Nina Raine |
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THIRD YEAR PRODUCTION 2020 |
RADA | |
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NO PARTICULAR ORDER 2020 |
Oxford School of Drama |
By Joel Tan |
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MOSQUITOS 2019 |
Mountview |
By Lucy Kirkwood |
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RESURRECTING BOBBY AWL 2019 |
Summerhall/BBC Arts/Avalon |
By Brian Catling |
|
ORLANDO 2019 |
The Vaults/Edinburgh Festival/Boondog Theatre |
By Lucy Roslyn |
|
RADIO 2019 |
Arcola Theatre/Audible UK |
By Al Smith |
|
POSH 2019 |
ALRA |
By Laura Wade |
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PLASTIC 2018 |
Poleroid Theatre/Old Red Lion/Mercury Theatre |
By Kenneth Emson |
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THE AGONY AND THE STYLE 2017 |
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
By Lope de Vega |
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MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE 2017 |
Young Vic |
Edited by Katharine Viner and Alan Rickman |
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THIS MUST BE THE PLACE 2016 |
Poleroid Theatre/Vaults Festival |
By Kenny Emson & Brad Birch |
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WOMEN CENTRE STAGE 2016 |
Sphinx Theatre |
By Vinay Patel |
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MAGNIFICENCE 2016 |
Finborough Theatre/Fat Git Theatre |
By Howard Brenton |
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WORLD SHAKESPEARE CONFERENCE 2016 |
Royal Shakespeare Company |
One-Off Event |
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KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING 2016 |
Royal Shakespeare Company |
R&D Project for The Other Place |
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PLASTIC 2015 |
Poleroid Theatre/Latitude Festival |
By Kenny Emson |
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A THIRD 2015 |
Finborough Theatre/Fat Git Theatre |
By Laura Jacqmin |
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(I FEEL FINE) 2014 – 2015 |
Fat Git Theatre/Vaults Festival/New Diorama Theatre |
By Joe White |
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A PIT OF CLAY 2014 |
Fat Git Theatre/RIFT |
By Brad Birch |
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WINKY 2014 |
Fat Git Theatre/Soho Theatre Underbelly |
Adapted from George Saunders |
|
SPECIE 2013 |
Fat Git Theatre/Pleasance Edinburgh/New Diorama |
By Joe White |
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UNINVITED 2012 |
Fat Git Theatre/Bedlam Theatre/New Diorama |
Adapted from Peter Mortimer |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 2015 |
Royal Shakespeare Company/Lloyds Bank |
Event at The Banking Hall |
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BURNS NIGHT CELEBRATION 2015 |
Shakespeare's Globe |
Event |
Assisting Credits
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
PRESSURE 2018 |
Ambassadors Theatre/Chichester Festival Theatre/UK Tour |
Associate Director |
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SHAKESPEARE LIVE! 2016 |
Royal Shakespeare Company |
Dir. Gregory Doran |
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THE ALCHEMIST 2016 |
Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre/Barbican) |
Dir. Polly Findlay |
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DOCTOR FAUSTUS 2016 |
Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre/Barbican) |
Dir. Maria Aberg |
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FARINELLI AND THE KING 2015 |
Duke of York's Theatre |
Dir. John Dove |
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DEATH OF A SALESMAN 2015 |
Royal Shakespeare Company (RST)/Noel Coward Theatre |
Dir. Gregory Doran |
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DOCTOR SCROGGY'S WAR 2014 |
Shakespeare's Globe |
Dir. John Dove |
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ETERNAL LOVE 2014 |
English Touring Theatre |
Dir. John Dove |
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BLINK 2013 |
Soho Theatre/Traverse Theatre/59E59/Jagriti Theatre, Bangalore |
Dir. Joe Murphy |
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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 2013 |
Shakespeare's Globe/UK Tour/Asian Tour |
Dir. Joe Murphy |
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THE BOY WHO FELL INTO A BOOK 2012 |
Soho Theatre |
Dir. Steve Marmion |
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UTOPIA 2012 |
Soho Theatre |
Dir. Steve Marmion |