Nadia Fall

Writer/Director

Biography

Nadia Fall is a theatre director, playwright and film director.

Nadia is the Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre. Her inaugural play, ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE by Joe Orton, was performed by Tamzin Outhwaite and Jordan Stephens. Previously, she was the Artistic Director of the Stratford East. Her most recent productions there included ABIGAIL’S PARTY by Mike Leigh; THE VILLAGE IDIOT by Sampson Hawkins and THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE STARS by Dipo Baruwa-Etti.  

She was an Associate Director at the National Theatre from 2015 to 2018, where she wrote and directed HOME, a verbatim play about youth homelessness in London, a “wonderfully contradictory picture” (Michael Billington, The Guardian). She also directed CHEWING GUM DREAMS, written and performed by Michaela Coel, and THE SUICIDE, OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD and DARA, amongst others.

Nadia’s debut feature as a director, BRIDES, released at Sundance to rave reviews and was featured in TIFF’s Next Wave Film Festival for its Canadian premiere. Backed by BFI and Ffilm Cymru Wales, the film is a UK / Italian co-production helmed by Oscar-nominated producer Nicky Bentham and Marica Stocchi, and stars newcomer Ebada Hassan and Safiyya Ingar (Layla, The Witcher). Worldwide sales are through Bankside Films.

As Sky Arts Ambassador for Theatre, Nadia created the inaugural Sky Arts Artistic Associates Bursary. She was the recipient of the Breaking Through the Lens Action Grant in 2023, sponsored by Chopard and is a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023.  

Credits

Film

Production Company Notes
BRIDES Neon Films

Feature film written by Shuhayla El-Bushra

BUSH
2018
Neon Films

Short Film. Written by Suhayla El-Bushra. Produced by Nicky Bentham.

Television

Production Company Notes
NO MASKS
2020
Sky Arts

Sky original drama based on the stories of key workers from the community and their fight against the coronavirus. Starring Russell Tovey, Anya Chalotra and Eamonn Walker.

It’s extremely moving, and showcases the resilience and hard work of our frontline workers.” ★★★★ TV Mag

TALKING HEADS - 'THE OUTSIDE DOG'
2020
BBC

By Alan Bennett. Starring Rochenda Sandall

Theatre

Production Company Notes
ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE
2025
Young Vic Theatre

Written by Joe Orton

ABIGAIL'S PARTY
2024
Stratford East

“Nadia Fall’s superbly acted production combines familiar delight with fresh pertinence” ★★★★ The Telegraph. “cleverly tweaked take on Mike Leigh’s immortal social satire” ★★★★ Time Out.

THE VILLAGE IDIOT
2023
Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal Stratford East

Written by Sampson Hawkins
Part Jerusalem part This Country, bringing big laughs while asking serious questions about identity nostalgia and modernity” ★★★★ The Guardian
“In Nadia Fall’s exuberant production, you relish the company of these characters” ★★★★ The Guardian
“An outrageously funny, politicised rural comedy loaded with zingers and heart, both of which are well served by a cast of six in Nadia Fall’s big and bouncy staging.” ★★★★ The Times

SHINING CITY
2021
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Written by Conor McPherson
An immaculate revival of Conor McPherson’s melancholy gem of a tale” ★★★★ Daily Mail
“The beauty of Nadia Fall’s production is that it holds its nerve.” ★★★★ The Times

THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE STARS
2021
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Written by Dipo Baruwa-Etti
“Nadia Fall’s production is dynamic… this is a blinder” ★★★★ Evening Standard
“Nadia Fall’s production radiates kinetic energy.” ★★★★ The Stage

TALKING HEADS - 'THE OUTSIDE DOG'
2020
The Bridge Theatre

By Alan Bennett. Starring Rochenda Sandall

KING HEDLEY II
2019
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Written by August Wilson. Starring Aaron Pierre, Lenny Henry. “As electric as anything in the theatre of the last 100 years.” ★★★★ The Observer; “Atmospheric… builds with the thunder and fury of the most savage Greek tragedy.” ★★★★ Time Out

THREE SISTERS
2019
National Theatre

Adapted by Inua Ellams. “Buoyed by first-rate performances, this production transforms the Russian classic into an eye-opening account of the Biafran war.” ★★★★ The Guardian.

THE VILLAGE
2018
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Adaptation by April De Angelis of Lope de Vega’s Fuenteovejuna, starring Anya Chalotra. “Outstanding, an enthralling production.” ★★★★★ Morning Star. “A great piece of storytelling…flat-out wonderful.” ★★★★ The Times.

HIR
2017
The Bush Theatre

Written by Taylor Mac

R AND D
2016
The Hampstead Theatre

Written by Simon Vinnicombe

THE SUICIDE
2016
National Theatre

by Suhayla El-Bushr
Lyttleton

OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD
2015
National Theatre - (Olivier)

Playwright: Timberlake Wertenbaker.
“Nadia Fall’s version is richly justified by its epic sweep” ★★★★ The Guardian

WAY UPSTREAM
2015
Chichester Festival Theatre

Playwright: Alan Ayckbourn.
“Applause greeted the boat’s first stirrings on the water on opening night; but it’s the emotional ripples left in the show’s wake you remember” ★★★★The Telegraph

DARA
2015
National Theatre-Lyttelton

Adapted by Tanya Ronder.
from Shahid Nadeem’s play,
★★★★
‘Visually ravishing. Nadia Fall’s beautiful, silken production balances clarity and fluency.’
Financial Times

HOBSON'S CHOICE
2014
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Playwright: Harold Brighouse.

“Fall’s stock as a director has been rising through productions such as The Doctor’s Dilemma and Home at the National Theatre; now the final, clinching proof of her skills comes in the deceptively bucolic setting of Regent’s Park.”
★★★★ Financial Times

CHEWING GUM DREAMS
2014
National Theatre - The Shed

Written and performed by Michaela Coel

★★★★
‘A triumph. A firecracker of a monologue.’ Guardian

HOME
2014
National Theatre - The Shed

Playwright: Nadia Fall
Dir: Nadia Fall
★★★★
‘Vivid. Filled with a fierce eloquence.’ Guardian

HOME
2013
The Shed-National Theatre

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: Nadia Fall

DISGRACED
2013
The Bush Theatre

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: Ayad Akhtar

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
2013
The Apollo Theatre

Written by Mark Haddon.
Adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens.

Associate Director: Nadia Fall.

HYMN
2012
The National Theatre/The Duchess Theatre

Written by Alan Bennett. Music by George Fenton.

Dir: Nadia Fall

THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA
2012
The National Theatre

Playwright: George Bernard Shaw.
Dir: Nadia Fall.
Produced by The National Theatre

LIOLA
2012
The National Theatre

Playwright: Pirandello.
Rehearsed reading
Dir: Nadia Fall

FUTURE CONDITIONAL
2011
National Theatre Studio

Writer: Tamsin Oglesby.
Rehearsed reading
Dir: Nadia Fall

ACES AND JACKS
2011
Bridewell Theatre

Guildhall final year show
Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: David Mamet

UNICORN THEATRE YOUNG COMPANY
2011
Unicorn Theatre

Dir: Nadia Fall

R&D
2011
The National Theatre

Story-boarding

LET THE WIND CARRY ME HOME
2011
NT Studio & Southwark Playhouse

Devised by the Company.
Dir: Nadia Fall

ROCKET TO THE MOON
2011
Nation Theatre (Lyttelton)

Assistant Director
Dir: Angus Jackson

THE PERMANENT WAY
2010
Guildhall

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: David Hare

PHAEDRA
2010
The National Theatre Studio

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: Sarah Kane

BLOODLINE
2009
Synergy Theatre Company

Dir: Nadia Fall

REALLY OLD LIKE FORTY FIVE
2009
The National, Cottesloe

Assistant Director
Dir: Anna Mackmin
Writer: Tamsin Oglesby

THE HABIT OF ART
2009
The National, Lyttelton Theatre

Assistant Director
Dir: Nicholas Hytner
Writer: Alan Bennett

PHEDRE
2009
The National, Lyttelton Theatre

Assistant Director.
Dir: Nicholas Hytner

WILD TURKEY
2008
Site Specific Production

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: Joe Penhall

FASTEST CLOCK IN THE UNIVERSE
2007
Oval House & Shunt Vaults

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: Philip Ridley

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
2007
National Theatre

Assistant Director.
Dir: Nicholas Hytner

THE MAIDS
2005
Lyric Hammersmith

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: Jean Genet

OLIVER TWIST
2004
Lyric Hammersmith

Assistant Director
Dir: Neil Bartlett

SIMA'S STORY
2003
Eastside Arts Young Writers Group

Dir: Nadia Fall

MISS JULIE
2003
Croydon Warehouse Theatre, The Bull and Mac Birmingham

Dir: Nadia Fall
Writer: August Strindberg

Radio

Production Company Notes
WELCOME TO IRAN BBC Radio 3

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