About

Róisín McBrinn is a theatre director. She has directed many productions including shows at The Abbey Theatre, The Gate Theatre (Dublin), West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Donmar Warehouse, Sheffield Theatres, The Bush Theatre and Sherman Theatre.

For Clean Break where she is currently Joint Artistic Director (www.cleanbreak.org.uk), she has directed Joanne by Deborah Bruce, Theresa Ikoko, Laura Lomas, Chinonyerem Odimba and Ursula Rani Sarma; House by Somalia Seaton; Amongst the Reeds by Chinonyerem Odimba; and Thick as Thieves by Katherine Chandler. She became Joint Artistic Director of Clean Break in 2018. Prior to this she was Head of the Artistic Programme since 2014 with responsibility for commissioning and developing writers and artists.

THEATRE

2022 THE TAXIDERMIST’S DAUGHTER by Kate Mosse, Chichester Festival Theatre

2021 TYPICAL GIRLS by Morgan lloyd Malcolm, The Crucible, Sheffield

2019 THE SNAPPER (Revival) by Roddy Doyle, Gate Theatre, Dublin

2018 THE SNAPPER by Roddy Doyle, Gate Theatre, Dublin

2018 THICK AS THIEVES by Katherine Chandler, Theatr Clywd, Salisbury Playhouse, Hull Tuck

2016 JOANNE, RSC Making Mischief Festival

2016 HOUSE + AMONGST THE REEDS, Edinburgh Fringe, Yard Theatre

2015 JOANNE, Soho Theatre Upstairs

 2014 AFTERPLAY by Brian Friel, Sheffield Crucible Studio

2014 HEARTBREAK HOUSE by Bernard Shaw, Abbey Theatre

2014 VILLA & DISCURSO Prime Cut Productions, MAC Belfast

PREVIOUS THEATRE

IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR by Ostrovsky, Sherman Cymru
BEFORE IT RAINS by Katherine Chandler (Winner of Wales Drama Award), Bristol Old Vic, Sherman Cymru
PETER PANm Sherman Cymru
THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES by Alan Evans, Sherman Cymru
THE GET TOGETHER, Sherman Cymru
SIXTY-SIX BOOKS, Bush Theatre
YELLOW MOON, Rustaveli Theater of Georgia
YERMA, West Yorkshire Playhouse
PERVE by Stacey Gregg, Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin
NOVECENTO, Donmar Warehouse season at Trafalgar Studios
NO ESCAPE, Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin
CITYSCAPE (STATION and PATROLOPHOBIA), Sherman Cymru
FUGITIVE KIND, Donmar Warehouse (Reading)
THE FAIRER SEX, Abbey Theatre
NEW WRITING PROJECT, Angle Theatre at Hackney Empire
NEW CONNECTIONS DIRECTOR, National Theatre
THE WAKE, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
INPARENTHESIS (One of the winners of THE METAMORPHOSIS project), Churchill Theatre, Bromley with ATG.
CRESTFALL, Theatre 503
ROBERTO ZUCCO, LAMDA
SLEEPING BEAUTY by Rufus Norris, Helix Theatre, Dublin
THE FIELD by John B Keane, Tricycle Theatre
WHEREABOUTS, Fishamble Theatre Co
TEJAS VERDES by Fermín Caba,l b*spoke theatre – Project Dublin
A THOUSAND YARDS by Abi Zakarian, Southwark Playhouse
REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALÍ MAKE ME HOT by José Rivera (Evening Standard ‘Must See Fringe’), Arcola Theatre
GOMPERS by Adam Rapp (Time Out Review of the week and Critics’ Choice), Arcola Theatre
GIANTS HAVE US IN THEIR BOOKS by José Rivera (Nominated Best Production, Dublin Fringe Festival), International Studio Dublin
SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY by José Rivera (Nominated sexiest show, Dublin Fringe Festival), Cube @ Project Dublin
A IS FOR AXE by Mike McCormack, Irish National Tour