Nadia Fall

Nadia Fall is the Artistic Director of Stratford East.

As Director, theatre credits include: Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh, Village Idiot by Samson Hawkins, Shining City by Conor McPherson, The Village by April De Angelis, King Hedley II by August Wilson and The Sun the Moon, And the Stars by Dipo Baruwa-Etti (Stratford East); Three Sisters by Inua Ellams, The Suicide by Suhayla El-Bushra, Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Dara by Tanya Ronder, Chewing Gum Dreams by Micaela Coel, Home by Nadia Fall, Hymn by Alan Bennett and The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw (National Theatre); Her Naked Skin (NT 100th anniversary of women’s vote) by Rebecca Lenkiewicz; Hir by Taylor Mac and Disgraced by Ayad Akhthar (Bush Theatre); R and D by Simon Vinnicombe (Hampstead Theatre); Way Upstream by Alan Ayckbourn (Chichester Festival Theatre); Hobson’s Choice (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); How Was It For You? (Unicorn Theatre); Sticks & Stones (Polka Theatre); The Maids by Jean Genet (Lyric Hammersmith); Wild Turkey by Joe Penhall (Site Specific) and Miss Julie by August Wilson (Croydon Warehouse Theatre/White Bear).
As Associate Director, credits include: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Gielgud Theatre); Collaborators and The Habit of Art (National Theatre).

TV credits include: The Outside Dog by Alan Bennett for Talking Heads (BBC One); No Masks by Nadia Fall and Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Sky Arts).
Radio credits include: Welcome to Iran by Nadia Fall (BBC Radio 3).
Writing includes: Welcome to Iran and Home.

She trained at Goldsmiths College, University of London (MA Directing) and on the National Theatre Studio’s Directors programme. She was a Sky Arts Ambassador for Theatre 2021-2023.

She has directed at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and led participation initiatives with partners such as the Young Vic, Clean Break, Soho Theatre and the Royal Court.

Nadia’s debut feature film as director, BRIDES, is in post-production. Backed by BFI and Ffilm Cymru Wales, the film is a UK / Italian co-production helmed by Oscar-nominated producer Nicky Bentham, and stars newcomer Ebada Hassan and Safiyya Ingar (Layla, The Witcher). It was chosen as part of Great 8 2024, British Titles set for Cannes.

As from January 2025, Nadia will be the new Artistic Director of the Young Vic theatre.