FRANCESCA GOODRIDGE
Director
Agent: Dan Usztan | United Agents | DUsztan@unitedagents.co.uk | 0203 214 0873
LIST OF PRODUCTIONS
Upcoming
NYE | Revival Co-Director with Rufus Norris | The National Theatre (2025)
SNAKE IN THE GRASS | Director | Co-production with Theatr Clwyd & Bolton Theatre. (2025)
WORN OUT | Director | BYMT & The Lowry. (2025)
OUR TOWN | Director | Inaugural production for Welsh National Theatre, in co production with The Rose Theatre. Starring Michael Sheen, with creative associate Russel T Davies. (2026)
2025
WATERLOO ROAD | Shadow Director to John Maidens | Series 17 | Wall to Wall productions, Rope Ladder Fiction for BBC.
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN | Director | Leeds Conservatoire
CONSTELLATIONS | Director | RWCMD
2024
RAPUNZEL by Jude Christian | Director | Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre
ROPE by Patrick Hamilton | Director | Theatr Clwyd
NYE by Tim Price | Associate Director | Director: Rufus Norris | Olivier Stage, The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre
2023
SLEEPING BEAUTY ROCK N ROLL PANTO | Director | Theatr Clwyd, Big Top (1000 seat venue)
BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF | Associate Director | Director: Kate Wasserberg | Liverpool’s Royal Court
A GREASY SPOON | Director | Liverpool’s Royal Court
TRUTH OR DARE | Director | Theatr Clwyd
SORTER | Director | Swansea Grand Theatre (Nominated for a Stage Debut Award)
FAUSTUS: THAT DAMNED WOMAN | Director | Storyhouse Theatre
MISS WALES | Director and co-creator | R&D Recipient of The Generate Programme by The NT Studio & BEAM showcase
2022
THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF MARIAN AND ROBIN HOOD | Director | The Barn Theatre
FAMOUS FIVE THE MUSICAL | Associate Director | Director: Tamara Harvey | Chichester FT & Thear Clwyd
PRETTY SHITTY LOVE | Director | Theatr Clwyd
POSH | Director | LIPA
2021
THE BROTHERS GRIMM PRESENT CINDERELLA | Director | The Barn Theatre
REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. | Director | LIPA
ISLA | Associate Director | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd & The Royal Court
CAROUSEL | Director | Mountview
Previous Productions
2020 | ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS | Director | Theatr Clwyd
2020 | PHILISTINES | Director | LIPA
2019 | THE CROCODILE | Cornerstone Theatre
2017 | ADAM, EVE AND STEVE | The Kings Head Theatre
2015 | SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL | Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre
Previous Selected Associate/Assistant Productions
SINNERS CLUB | Associate Director | Director: Titas Halder | The Other Room
PAVILION | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd
MILKY PEAKS | Associate Director | Director: Alex Swift | Tour
FOR THE GRACE OF YOU GO I | Director: James Grieve | Theatr Clwyd / Tour
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Director: Liz Stevenson | Theatr Clwyd
CURTAIN UP | Associate Director | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd
Other
Visiting Director at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Leeds Conservatoire, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Mountview and LIPA.
Work in Development
MISS WALES | A new all-female musical and recipient of the National Theatre Studio's Generate Programme. Selected for BEAM 2023. Created by Francesca Goodridge, Daniel Lloyd and Dylan Townley.
WITHOUT YOU: THE BADFINGER MUSICAL | Supported by Arts Council Wales
TRAINING
2024 | WBD Access x Waterloo Road | Directing for TV
2024 | RSC | Artist Development | Directing with Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod (Cheeky by Jowl)
2023 | RSC | Artist Development | Directing Shakespeare with Robert Icke
2022 | National Theatre Directors Course
2019 | First Recipient of Carne 18-month Traineeship for Directors in Wales at Theatr Clwyd
2011-2014 | BA Honours Acting, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Awarded Acting Prize)