Luke Kernaghan

Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Giles Smart
Assistant: Eden Stoppard

Books

Agent: Giles Smart
Assistant: Eden Stoppard

Film, TV & Theatre

National Theatre Studio Director's Course 

MA in Theatre Directing from Central School of Speech and Drama

Diploma from Ecole Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris

Resident Assistant Director Theatre Royal Plymouth 2011-2012

In Development

ProductionCompanyNotes

THE FAR AWAY SUN

2026

By Katie Honan
To premiere in Dublin in 2026

Theatre

ProductionCompanyNotes

AS DIRECTOR

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

2025

National Theatre of Korea / Seensee

By Jack Thorne (Original production directed by John Tiffany)

ANIMAL FARM

2025

Arts University Bournemouth

By Tatty Hennessy

THE GRAIN STORE

2024

Rose Bruford

By Natal’ia Vorozhbit

THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN

2024

Palace Court Theatre / Arts University Bournemouth

By Beth Flintoff

NEW VIEWS FESTIVAL

2024

National Theatre

Rehearsed readings for National Theatre Learning

HOW TO FALL FLAT ON YOUR FACE

2023

Project Arts Centre, Dublin

By Katie Honan

2023 NEW VIEWS FESTIVAL

2023

National Theatre

Rehearsed readings for National Theatre Learning

THE STAMPING GROUND

2022 - 2023

Eden Court / Raw Material

By Morna Young, featuring the songs of Runrig
2023 Scottish Tour
Winner of CATS Award for best Music and Sound 2022

LONDON ROAD

2022

Unicorn Theatre / Rose Bruford

By Alecky Blythe & Adam Cork

HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE?

2022

US Tour, Pemberley Productions

By Lesley Nicol & Mark Mueller

HOW TO FALL FLAT ON YOUR FACE

2022

Garter Lane, Waterford

By Katie Honan
Winner of Best New Play and Best Actress at The Greenroom Awards 2023

THE ADDING MACHINE

2021

Rose Bruford

By Elmer Rice

LA RONDE

2021

Lighthouse Theatre Poole / Arts University Bournemouth

By Arthur Schnitzler

WORLDS APART

2020

Turbine Theatre / 3 Pin Productions

By Paul Schofield & Matthew Cavendish
(new musical workshop)

MACHINAL

2020

Arts University Bournemouth

By Sophie Treadwell

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

2020

Seoul Arts Centre, Korea / Seensee

By Jack Thorne
(Original production directed by John Tiffany)

TREASURE ISLAND

2020

Lighthouse Theatre Poole / Arts University Bournemouth

By Bryony Lavery

DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY

2020

Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre / Arts Ed

By Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey
(European premiere)

FROM MORNING TO MIDNIGHT

2019

Rose Bruford

By Georg Kaiser

CHAIKA

2019

The Space, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

By Mark Westbrook

MAGPIES

2019

Beckett Theatre, Dublin / The Lir Academy

Devised by the company

THE BLUE ACCORDION

2019

Raw Material / Selladoor

By Alan Macleod
(new musical workshop)

A STRANGER CAME ASHORE

2019

Imaginate Scotland / Raw Material

Devised by the company
(workshop)

BLOOD AND ICE

2018

Shelley Theatre

By Liz Lochhead

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre / Arts Ed

By Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine

CLOCKWORK CANARIES

2018

Theatre Royal Plymouth, Drum Theatre

By Christopher William Hill

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

2017

Abbey Theatre, Dublin

By Jack Thorne
(Original production directed by John Tiffany)
Irish Times Theatre Award nomination for Best Actress - Katie Honan

ALICE

2017

Arts University Bournemouth

By Laura Wade

NTS UNPLUGGED

2017

National Theatre of Scotland

Created by Luke Kernaghan

EDWARD II

2016

Arts University Bournemouth

By Christopher Marlowe

THE MAN OF MODE

2016

Arts University Bournemouth

By George Etherege

TO A DIFFERENT DRUM

2014

Big hART, Australia

Devised by the company

CÓDICE TÈNOCH

2013

Compañia Nacional de Mexico/Royal Shakespeare Company, Mexico

By Luis Mario Moncada
(Spanish-language premiere)

REDCROSSE

2012

Royal Shakespeare Company, Coventry Cathedral

By Ewan Fernie & Andrew Motion

HEARTBREAK BEAUTIFUL

2011

Theatre Royal Plymouth, Drum Theatre

By Christopher William Hill

THE URBAN GIRL'S GUIDE TO CAMPING

2010

Mulberry Theatre Co. / Southwark Playhouse

By Fin Kennedy

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

2010

Save The Congo/Amnesty International

By Eve Ensler
Charity Production for Save The Congo & Amnesty International

VANTASTIC & LOBSTER

2009

Natasha Productions/Oval House, Oval House Theatre

By Russell Barr

NO WAY OUT (HUIS CLOS)

2009

LK & Co. / Southwark Playhouse

By Jean-Paul Sartre

REBELS & RETAIL

2008

Perfect Pitch Musicals, Trafalgar Studios

By Cush Jumbo & James McConville
(new musical workshop)

THE B FILE

2007

Kernawells Theatre Co., The Etcetera Theatre

By Deborah Levy

THE ROVER

2006

Clever Monkey, The Etcetera Theatre

By Aphra Behn

ASSOCIATE/ ASSISTANT DIRECTING

JAMES IV

2022

Raw Material / Capital Theatres / National Theatre of Scotlan

Dir. Laurie Sansom

WHAT SHADOWS

2017

UK tour / Birmingham Rep

Dir. Roxana Silbert

WINNIE AND WILBUR

2017

Birmingham Rep Theatre

Dir. Liam Steele

THE JAMES PLAYS

2016

National Theatre of Scotland, International Tour

Dir. Laurie Sansom

THE HOMECOMING

2015

ATG, Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Jamie Lloyd

DUNSINANE

2015

National Theatre of Scotland/RSC, US Tour

Dir. Roxana Silbert

HIPBONE STICKING OUT

2014

Big hART, Australia

Dir. Scott Rankin

DUNSINANE

2014

National Theatre of Scotland/RSC, Asia Tour

Dir. Roxana Silbert

NAMATJIRA

2013

Big hART, Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall

Dir. Scott Rankin

DUNSINANE

2013

National Theatre of Scotland/RSC, UK Tour

Dir. Roxana Silbert

HIPBONE STICKING OUT

2013

Big hART, Australia

Dir. Scott Rankin

A SOLDIER IN EVERY SON

2012

RSC/Compañia Nacional de Mexico

Dir. Roxana Silbert

RICHARD III

2018

RSC, Swan Theatre

Dir. Roxana Silbert

LOVE SONG

2011

Frantic Assembly/Drum Theatre

as Resident AD

GOLDEN DRAGON

2011

ATC/Drum Theatre

as Resident AD

UBU

2011

Theatre Royal Plymouth, Drum Theatre

as Resident AD

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

2008

Kaos Theatre, UK Tour

Dir. Xavier Leret

DALLAS SWEETMAN

2008

Paines Plough, Canterbury Cathedral

Dir. Roxana Silbert

GORMENGHAST

2006

David Glass Ensemble, UK Tour

Dir. David Glass

AS MOVEMENT DIRECTOR

CERTIFIED

2012

Blue Box Productions, Leicester Curve

Dir. Glynn Nicholas

TRACES

2009

Paines Plough, Latitude Festival

Dir. Tessa Walker

CERTIFIED

2007

Blue Box Productions, Edinburgh Festival

Dir. Glynn Nicholas

Books

Non-Fiction

Publication DetailsNotes

THE HISTORY OF FRENCH THEATRE, FROM 1968 TO 2000 (DAVID BRADBY)

2007

Routledge

Co-translator

THEATRE OF MOVEMENT & GESTURE (JACQUES LECOQ)

2006

Routledge

Co-translator