Matthew Dunster

Matthew Dunster is a director, actor and playwright, who has written or directed more than 70 plays, including productions at the National Theatre, the RSC, the Royal Exchange in Manchester, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Globe theatre, where he was Associate Director from 2015-2017.

He has had a special relationship with Martin McDonagh, having directed three of his plays including A Very Very Very Dark Matter, Hangmen at both the Royal Court and on Broadway, and most recently The Pillowman in the West End.

Matthew’s credits in the West End include 2:22 – A Ghost Story and Shirley Valentine starring Sheridan Smith. Most recently he directed the 30th anniversary production of Patrick Marber’s Dealer’s Choice at the Donmar Warehouse.