Joe Hill-Gibbins (born as Joseph Hill-Gibbins) is a British theatre and opera director.

Background

Hill-Gibbins was born and raised in Surrey. He attended a local comprehensive, George Abbot School, and later read Drama at Manchester University.

Career

Hill-Gibbins directed his first professional production,

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’s ''A Thought In Three Parts'', at the

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as winner of the 2002 James Menzies-Kitchen Trust Award for young directors He trained at the Royal Court Theatre, both as an assistant director and script reader in the literary office. In 2004 he became Trainee Associate Director at the Royal Court, helping curate the Young Writer’s Festival for which he directed ''A Girl In A Car With A Man'' by Rob Evans. In 2006 Hill-Gibbins joined the staff of the

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theatre. After directing

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’s one-act comedy ''

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'' in a new translation by Rory Bremner, he became an Associate Director. In 2010 he was appointed Deputy Artistic Director and directed acclaimed productions of

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' '' The Glass Menagerie'' and '' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' by

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, which returned to the theatre in 2011. In 2011 he also directed

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's new play ''

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'' at the Royal Court.

Directing credits include

* ''

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(2018 Almeida Theatre) *''

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(2013 National Theatre) *'' The Changeling'' by

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(2012 Young Vic) *''

'' by

(2011 Royal Court) *'' The Glass Menagerie'' by

(2010 Young Vic) *'' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' by

(2010 and 2011 Young Vic) *''The Girlfriend Experience'' by

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(2008 Royal Court and Drum Plymouth, 2009 Young Vic) *''Bliss'' by

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, translated by

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(2009 Royal Court Theatre) *''Family Plays'': ''The Good Family'' by

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& ''The Khomenko Family Chronicle''s by Natalia Vorozhbit (2007 Royal Court Theatre) *''

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, translated by Rory Bremner (2007 Young Vic)Guardian
"The Guardian" 5 April 2007 *'' The Fever'' by

(2005

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in association with Young Vic) *''A Girl In A Car With A Man'' by Rob Evans (2004 Royal Court) *''The One with the Oven'' by Emma Rosoman (2002 Royal Court) *''A Thought In Three Parts'' by Wallace Shawn (2002

)

References

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