Tom Littler

Tom Littler is a British theatre director and the Artistic Director and founder of theatre company Primavera Productions, and a former Associate Director of Theatre503. He is Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre, which he has turned into a producing theatre.[1][2][3]

His West End credits include Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night (for Primavera)[4][5] which starred Helena Blackman, the runner-up of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria. Littler was also resident director of the 2009 revival of A Little Night Music at the Garrick Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory. Littler directed the premiere of Dances of Death by Howard Brenton, a new version of The Dance of Death by August Strindberg at the Gate Theatre (London) in 2013, starring Michael Pennington.[6][7] He also directed the premieres of Brenton's biographical play about August Strindberg, The Blinding Light, at Jermyn Street Theatre,[8] and his new version of Miss Julie.[9]

Littler was a regular Associate Director of the Peter Hall Season in Bath,[10] working with Sir Peter Hall (director) on productions including Little Nell by Simon Gray, A Doll's House with Catherine McCormack, Born in the Gardens by Peter Nichols, and The Browning Version by Terence Rattigan.

References
  1. Smurthwaite, Nick (4 September 2017). "Jermyn Street artistic director Tom Littler: 'It's hard to work in small spaces – you can't cheat' - Interviews".
  2. Bano, Tim (23 June 2017). "Tom Littler vows to turn Jermyn Street into full-time producing theatre".
  3. "Making the transition to producing house". ArtsProfessional.
  4. David Benedict, Variety Variety Article
  5. Norman Lebrecht review website
  6. "Gate Theatre — What's On". www.gatetheatre.co.uk.
  7. Shilling, Jane (7 June 2013). "Dances of Death, Gate Theatre, review" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  8. "The Blinding Light".
  9. "Miss Julie review: Razor-sharp Strindberg is an unexpected delight". Evening Standard. 16 November 2017.
  10. Theatre Royal Bath Theatre website
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