Diyan Zora

I am a theatre director and writer. I am the current recipient of the Genesis Future Directors Award and will direct Klippies by Jessica Sian at the Young Vic.

I was recently associate director on Faith, Hope and Charity at the NT. I was born in Iraq, I grew up in Birmingham. She/her.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Chronicles of a City we never knew, Gate, rehearsed reading, 2019
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Faith Hope and Charity, National Theatre, 6 weeks, 2019
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Ferryman, Gielgud, 6 months, 2018
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Love, National Theatre, Birmingham Rep, National Theatre Paris and Tour, 10 weeks, 2017 - 2018
DIRECTOR, Ordinary People, Richmix, rehearsed reading, 2019
STAFF DIRECTOR, Evening at the Talkhouse, National theatre, 6 weeks, 2017
DIRECTOR, Ms Y, Young Vic, 5 plays, 2016
DIRECTOR, Octopus, Camden People's Theatre, rehearsed reading, 2016
DIRECTOR, Gather Ye Rosebuds, Theatre503 and Brighton Fringe Festival, 3 weeks, 2014 (Winner best new play)
DIRECTOR, Waiting For Summer, Unity Theatre Liverpool, Martin Crimp, Hannah Khalil, Hassan Abdulrazzak, 1 week, 2014

I have also assisted Richard Twyman and James Mcdonald at the Royal Court, David Lan at the Young Vic, and Philip Osment at Summerhall.

I have run workshops with young people at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Tamasha and Arcola Theatres. I have worked with refugee and asylum seeking adults at Arcola and Royal Court Theatres.

Full CV available at www.diyanzora.co.uk