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Nadia Fall

Nadia Shehzi Fall OBE is a playwright and theatre and film director. From 2025, she is the artistic director and joint-chief executive of the Young Vic Theatre.

Early years and education

Fall was born to Indian parents[1] in Southwark, London and raised in and around London as well as in the Middle East.[2][3] She trained in directing at Goldsmiths College, University of London and on the National Theatre Studio’s directors programme.[4]

Career

Theatre

As a theatre director at the Royal National Theatre her plays included directing The Doctor’s Dilemma in 2012. and writing and directing Home in 2013.[5][6] She also directed Chewing Gum Dreams by Michaela Coel and Inua Ellams’ adaptation of Three Sisters. She was an associate at the National between 2015 and 2018.[2][7] She also worked with London's Hampstead Theatre and Bush Theatre, where she directed Taylor Mac's Hir.[8]

She joined Theatre Royal Stratford East as artistic director in 2017. The productions she directed at Stratford East include August Wilson’s King Hedley II starring Sir Lenny Henry and a large-scale production of Noye's Fludde in collaboration with the English National Opera, which won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.[2][7] Her programming highlights included a hit revival of Equus, which received three 2020 Offies, including Best Production, and later transferred to the West End.[9][10]

In 2024, she was announced to be succeeding Kwame Kwei-Armah in January 2025 as the artistic director and joint-chief executive of the Young Vic Theatre.[2]

Film

The world premiere of her debut feature-length film Brides occurred at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.[11][12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2025 Brides Director

References

  1. ↑ Frangoul, Phoebe (17 June 2026). "My Cultural Life: Nadia Fall". Elle Decoration. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Young Vic theatre announces Nadia Fall as new artistic director". The Guardian. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Dex, Robert (21 May 2024). "Stratford East boss Nadia Fall takes over at Young Vic theatre". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Hemley, Matthew (21 May 2024). "Young Vic appoints Nadia Fall as artistic director". The Stage. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Writer-director Nadia Fall on Home, her National Theatre play about the young and homeless". Evening Standard. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Home at National Theatre shines light on homelessness". BBC News. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 Wood, Alex (21 May 2024). "Nadia Fall announced as new artistic director of the Young Vic". Whats on Stage. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nadia Fall joins Theatre Royal Stratford East as artistic director - News - The Stage". 14 June 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "2020 Awards Ceremony – the Offies". Offies.London. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Gans, Andrew (21 May 2024). "Nadia Fall Named New Artistic Director of London's Young Vic". Playbill. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Ellwood, Gregory (January 17, 2025). "25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres". The Playlist.net. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bankside Films says yes to Nadia Fall debut 'Brides' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

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