Sally Cookson
British theatre director
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Sally Cookson is a British theatre director, known for her devised adaptations of literary works, in particular, A Monster Calls (2018) and Jane Eyre (2014).
Sally Cookson | |
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| Occupation | Theatre director |
Early life and education
Cookson attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[1]
Career
Cookson began her career as an actor.[1] Her first professional show as a director was Cloudland, a production for early years staged with Travelling Light in 2003.[2]
Directing credits
- David Copperfield: A Life (2026) - Theatre Royal Bath.
- Wonder Boy (2024) – Bristol Old Vic[3]
- Dracula: Mina's Reckoning (2023) – National Theatre of Scotland[4]
- Birthmarked (2023) – Bristol Old Vic[5]
- Emilia – Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[6]
- Wonder Boy (2022) – Bristol Old Vic[7]
- Peter Pan (2019) – Royal National Theatre/Bristol Old Vic[8]
- A Monster Calls (2018) – The Old Vic[9]
- Boing! (2018) – Travelling Light Theatre Company[2]
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (2017) – West Yorkshire Playhouse[10]
- La Strada (2017) – The Other Place[11]
- Peter Pan (2016) – Royal National Theatre[12]
- Hetty Feather (2016) – Rose Theatre Kingston[13]
- Jane Eyre (2015) – Royal National Theatre[14][15]
- Sleeping Beauty (2015) – Bristol Old Vic[16]
- Jane Eyre (2014) – Bristol Old Vic[15]
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf (2013) – Bristol Old Vic[17]
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2013)[18]
- Hetty Feather (2014) – Duke of York's Theatre/Vaudeville Theatre[19]
- Peter Pan (2012) – Bristol Old Vic[12]
- Cinderella: A Fairy Tale (2011) – Tobacco Factory Theatre[20]
- Cloudland (2003) – Travelling Light Theatre Company
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show | A Monster Calls | Won | devised by the company | [21] |
| 2017 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show | Peter Pan | Nominated | devised by the company | |
| 2015 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show | Hetty Feather | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2013 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show | Cinderella: A Fairy Tale | Nominated | [23] |