Josh Roche

Director

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
IN THE PRINT
2026
King's Head Theatre

By Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky

WHAT'S THE F*CKING POINT?
2026
Royal Court Open Submissions Festival

By FlawBored

THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 & 2
2025
Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre)

Adapted by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan

ALL THAT GLITTERS
2025
Theatre503

By Alex Critoph

THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 & 2
2024
Park 200/Troupe Productions

Adapted by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – The Times, Daily Mail, Broadway World, London Theatre 1
★ ★ ★ ★ – The Telegraph, The Stage, WhatsOnStage, Financial Times, Daily Express, The Observer, The Arts Desk

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
2024
Royal Exchange Theatre
IT'S A MOTHERFUCKING PLEASURE
2024
SoHo Playhouse

By FlawBored
New York transfer

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
2023
RADA

By Joan Lindsay and Tom Wright

IT'S A MOTHERFUCKING PLEASURE
2023
Soho Theatre/Underbelly/Vaults Festival/FlawBored

By FlawBored
Winner of Underbelly Untapped Award

ORLANDO
2023
Brits Off Broadway/59E59

By Lucy Roslyn

PRESSURE
2023
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto

Co-Directed with Jonathan Dove

PENNYROYAL
2022
Finborough Theatre

By Lucy Roslyn
Nominated for Broadway World UK Award for Best Direction.

NO PARTICULAR ORDER
2022
Theatre503

By Joel Tan

HOME
2021
Chichester Festival Theatre (Minerva Theatre)

By David Storey

TIGER COUNTRY
2021
Oxford School of Drama

By Nina Raine

THIRD YEAR PRODUCTION
2020
RADA
NO PARTICULAR ORDER
2020
Oxford School of Drama

By Joel Tan

MOSQUITOS
2019
Mountview

By Lucy Kirkwood

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

PLASTIC
2018
Poleroid Theatre/Old Red Lion/Mercury Theatre

By Kenneth Emson

THE AGONY AND THE STYLE
2017
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

By Lope de Vega

MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE
2017
Young Vic

Edited by Katharine Viner and Alan Rickman

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE
2016
Poleroid Theatre/Vaults Festival

By Kenny Emson & Brad Birch

WOMEN CENTRE STAGE
2016
Sphinx Theatre

By Vinay Patel

MAGNIFICENCE
2016
Finborough Theatre/Fat Git Theatre

By Howard Brenton

WORLD SHAKESPEARE CONFERENCE
2016
Royal Shakespeare Company

One-Off Event

KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING
2016
Royal Shakespeare Company

R&D Project for The Other Place

PLASTIC
2015
Poleroid Theatre/Latitude Festival

By Kenny Emson

A THIRD
2015
Finborough Theatre/Fat Git Theatre

By Laura Jacqmin

(I FEEL FINE)
2014 – 2015
Fat Git Theatre/Vaults Festival/New Diorama Theatre

By Joe White

A PIT OF CLAY
2014
Fat Git Theatre/RIFT

By Brad Birch
Site specific production in Shoreditch

WINKY
2014
Fat Git Theatre/Soho Theatre Underbelly

Adapted from George Saunders

SPECIE
2013
Fat Git Theatre/Pleasance Edinburgh/New Diorama

By Joe White

UNINVITED
2012
Fat Git Theatre/Bedlam Theatre/New Diorama

Adapted from Peter Mortimer

Other

Production Company Notes
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2015
Royal Shakespeare Company/Lloyds Bank

Event at The Banking Hall

BURNS NIGHT CELEBRATION
2015
Shakespeare's Globe

Event

Assisting Credits

Production Company Notes
PRESSURE
2018
Ambassadors Theatre/Chichester Festival Theatre/UK Tour

Associate Director
Dir. John Dove

SHAKESPEARE LIVE!
2016
Royal Shakespeare Company

Dir. Gregory Doran
Filmed for BBC2

THE ALCHEMIST
2016
Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre/Barbican)

Dir. Polly Findlay

DOCTOR FAUSTUS
2016
Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre/Barbican)

Dir. Maria Aberg

FARINELLI AND THE KING
2015
Duke of York's Theatre

Dir. John Dove

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
2015
Royal Shakespeare Company (RST)/Noel Coward Theatre

Dir. Gregory Doran

DOCTOR SCROGGY'S WAR
2014
Shakespeare's Globe

Dir. John Dove

ETERNAL LOVE
2014
English Touring Theatre

Dir. John Dove

BLINK
2013
Soho Theatre/Traverse Theatre/59E59/Jagriti Theatre, Bangalore

Dir. Joe Murphy

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
2013
Shakespeare's Globe/UK Tour/Asian Tour

Dir. Joe Murphy

THE BOY WHO FELL INTO A BOOK
2012
Soho Theatre

Dir. Steve Marmion

UTOPIA
2012
Soho Theatre

Dir. Steve Marmion

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