Phoebe Barran
Director
Biography
Phoebe Barran is an award-winning director, who won an Off West End Award for her revival of Tryst at the Chiswick Playhouse. Snapshots was her debut film in collaboration with Lliana Bird which was selected for 15 festivals and won 6 awards. Most recently, she was selected for the BBC TalentWorks Casualty Directors’ Scheme.
Theatre directing credits include: New musical ‘Are You As Nervous As I Am?’ (Greenwich Theatre), Tryst (Tabard Theatre, UK tour Spring 2020), An Evening with Noel Fielding (UK and International tour), Four Days In Hong Kong, Suppressed Desires and Scenes from a Separation (Orange Tree), The Fitzrovia Radio Hour (BBC Radio Theatre, Edinburgh Festival and National Tour), The Tin Horizon (Theatre503) and Ours (Finborough).
Phoebe has worked as an Assistant Director at the Royal Court, National Theatre and the RSC.
Current work includes: Directing an episode of Casualty, editing her 4th short film Croydon Cowgirl, developing and directing a play with music for children based on a best selling children’s book and two brand-new plays.
Credits
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
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CROYDON COWGIRL 2024 |
Raspberry Production |
Written by Kellie Shirley |
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BLURRED LINES 2022 |
30 minute film commissioned by Lamda written by Kellie Shirley |
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STYX & STONES 2022 |
Director/Writer |
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SNAPSHOTS 2019 |
Manic Blondes |
Director/Writer |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY SERIES 6 2026 |
BBC Studios |
Directed Episodes 5 & 10 (series finale) |
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Casualty Episode: THE HAND YOU ARE DEALT 2025 |
BBC Studios | |
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Selected for the BBC Casualty Directors' Scheme 2024 |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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ARE YOU AS NERVOUS AS I AM? 2022 |
Greenwich Theatre |
New British musical developed over 3 years |
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FITZROVIA RADIO HOUR 2013 |
BBC |
BBC Radio Theatre for BBC Archive Department |
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THE FITZROVIA RADIO HOUR 2011 |
Trafalgar Studios |
Associate Director |
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TRYST 2020 |
Chiswick Playhouse |
by Karoline Leach |
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FITZROVIA RADIO HOUR 2008 |
Radio plays of the 40’s and 50’s performed and recorded in front of a live audience. |
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EVENING WITH NOEL FIELDING 2014 – 2016 |
UK and International Tour including Australia/New Zealand in 2015 and USA in 2016 |
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FATS AND TANYA 2015 |
Etcetera Theatre Camden |
by Lucy Gallagher, |
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FOUR DAYS IN HONG KONG 2014 |
Orange Tree Theatre |
By Orlando Wells |
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THE DUKE IN DARKNESS 2013 |
Tabard Theatre |
by Patrick Hamilton |
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THE WOODCUTTER'S TALE 2011 |
National Theatre Studio Workshop |
by Orlando Wells |
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SIXTEEN 2009 |
The Gate |
Site Specific Production |
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THE TIN HORIZON 2009 |
Theatre 503 |
by Orlando Wells |
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WALL 2009 |
Royal Court |
Associate Director |
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JULIUS CAESAR 2008 |
Leptis Magna, Tripoli, Libya |
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NABAKOV 2008 |
Southwark Playhouse |
Short play by April de Angelis |
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SUPPRESSED DESIRES 2008 |
Orange Tree Theatre |
by Susan Glaspell |
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BOREALIS THEATRE COMPANY 2007 |
Worked for emerging company, directing various workshops and readings of new European plays |
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READINGS OF 15 INTERNATIONAL PLAYS 2007 |
Hampstead Theatre | |
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OURS 2007 |
Finborough Theatre |
by T.W Robertson |
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OPUS 2007 |
Tabard Theatre |
by Matthew Bulgo |
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THE HISTORY BOYS 2006 – 2007 |
National Theatre |
Staff Director |
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WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN 2006 |
RSC |
Assistant Director |
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 2005 |
Orange Tree Theatre |
Assistant Director |
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24 HOUR PLAY 2005 |
Old Vic |
Assistant Director |
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SCENES FROM A SEPARATION 2004 – 2005 |
Orange Tree Theatre |
Orange Tree Theatre Trainee Director Scheme |
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WHAT THEATRE REALLY IS 2004 – 2005 |
Orange Tree Theatre |
Orange Tree Theatre Trainee Director Scheme |
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BRIDEWELL YOUTH THEATRE 2004 – 2005 |
Two Productions |
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HEART'S DESIRE 2003 |
Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
by Caryl Churchill |
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STORYTELLING UNPLUGGED 2003 |
Part of a theatre company who organized a street festival and led workshops for Romany and orphaned children, Romania |
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TWELTH NIGHT (TIE) 2003 |
Southwark Playhouse |
Assistant Director |
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THE GATE 2003 |
Assisted Erica Whyman on various readings and Richard Twyman on his production of The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria, The Gate |
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THE ROYAL COURT 2003 |
Casting Department Assistant |
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NATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO 1997 |
Two weeks work experience |
