Rebecca Frecknall is an award-winning British theatre director best known for directing the 2021 West End revival of
Cabaret starring
Eddie Redmayne and
Jessie Buckley. The production won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical and Frecknall won both the Olivier Award and Critics' Circle Award for Best Director. She is also Associate Director at the
Almeida Theatre where she directed ''Summer & Smoke'', ''Three Sisters'' and ''The Duchess of Malfi''. Her direction of ''Summer & Smoke'' first brought her critical acclaim and showcased her ability to re-invent old works in new ways. The production won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play and Frecknall was nominated for the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director.
In 2023 she was listed by
The Stage as the 13th most influential person in theatre.
Background
Frecknall grew up in Cambridgeshire, the middle of three daughters. She read Drama and Theatre Arts at
Goldsmiths, University of London, before participating in the directors course at LAMDA. Her love of theatre was inspired by her late father, to whom she dedicated her 2022 Laurence Olivier Award.
Directing Credits
Awards and Nominations
References
External links
Agent's website
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English theatre directors
1986 births
Living people