Diyan studied Law with English Literature at the University of Nottingham, and a Masters in Human Rights at SOAS, where she achieved a distinction. Diyan is also a playwright, and was a member of the Bush Theatre's Emerging Writers Group 2021/2022.

Awards and Nominations

List Of Productions

2024

ENGLISH | Royal Shakespeare Company

ROOTS | Almeida Theatre

2023

CONSENT | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

2022

LYSISTRATA | Lyric Theatre Springboard

TOM FOOL | Orange Tree Theatre

2021

KLIPPIES | As recipient of Genesis Future Directors Award | Young Vic

THE SUICIDE | East 15

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

MS Y | Part of the 5 plays project | Young Vic

GATHER YE ROSEBUDS | Winner, Best New Play, New Writing South | Theatre503

TWELFTH NIGHT | Cockpit Theatre

OTHELLO | Barons Court Theatre

AS ASSOCIATE & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

FAITH HOPE AND CHARITY | Dir. Alexander Zeldin | National Theatre

LOVE | Dir. Alexander Zelda | National Theatre & European Tour

THE FERRYMAN | Dir. Sam Mendes | Gielgud Theatre

EVENING AT THE TALKHOUSE | Dir. Ian Rickson | National Theatre

FIREWORKS | Dir. Richard Twyman | Royal Court Theatre

THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR | Dir James Macdonald | Royal Court Theatre

MY NAME IS... | Dir. Philip Osment | Arcola Theatre & Summerhall