Róisín is the current Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre in Dublin. She was the joint Artistic Director of Clean Break theatre company from 2018-2022.
Awards and Nominations
List Of Productions
2023
DIXON AND DAUGHTERS | National Theatre
2022
THE TAXIDERMIST'S DAUGHTER | Chichester Festival Theatre
2019
THE SNAPPER | Revival | Gate Theatre, Dublin
2018
THE SNAPPER | Gate Theatre, Dublin
2015
JOANNE | Soho Theatre Upstairs
2014
AFTERPLAY | Sheffield Crucible Studio
HEARTBREAK HOUSE | Abbey Theatre
VILLA & DISCURSO | Prime Cut Productions, MAC Belfast
PREVIOUS THEATRE
IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR by Ostrovsky | Sherman Cymru
BEFORE IT RAINS by Katherine Chandler | Winner of Wales Drama Award | Bristol Old Vic/Sherman Cymru
PETER PAN | Sherman Cymru
THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES by Alan Evans | Sherman Cymru
THE GET TOGETHER | Sherman Cymru
SIXTY-SIX BOOKS | Bush Theatre
YELLOW MOON | Rustaveli Theater of Georgia
YERMA | West Yorkshire Playhouse
PERVE | Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin
NOVECENTO | Donmar Warehouse season at Trafalgar Studios
NO ESCAPE | Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin
CITYSCAPE (STATION and PATROLOPHOBIA) | Sherman Cymru
FUGITIVE KIND | Donmar Warehouse | Reading
THE FAIRER SEX | Abbey Theatre
NEW WRITING PROJECT | Angle Theatre at Hackney Empire
NEW CONNECTIONS DIRECTOR | National Theatre
THE WAKE | Royal Academy of Dramtic Art
INPARENTHESIS | One of the winners of THE METAMORPHOSIS project | Churchill Theatre, Bromley with ATG.
CRESTFALL by Mark O’Rowe | Theatre 503
ROBERTO ZUCCO by Bernard-Marie Koltes | LAMDA
SLEEPING BEAUTY by Rufus Norris | Helix Theatre, Dublin
THE FIELD by John B Keane | Tricycle Theatre
WHEREABOUTS | Fishamble Theatre Co
TEJAS VERDES by Fermín Cabal | b*spoke theatre – Project Dublin
A THOUSAND YARDS by Abi Zakarian | Southwark Playhouse
REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALÍ MAKE ME HOT by José Rivera | Evening Standard ‘Must See Fringe’ | Arcola Theatre
GOMPERS by Adam Rapp | Time Out Review of the week and Critics’ Choice | Arcola Theatre
GIANTS HAVE US IN THEIR BOOKS by José Rivera | Nominated Best Production, Dublin Fringe Festival | International Studio Dublin
SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY by José Rivera | Nominated sexiest show, Dublin Fringe Festival | Cube @ Project Dublin
A IS FOR AXE by Mike McCormack | Irish National Tour
AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
SMALLER | Resident Director | dir. Kathy Burke | Phil McIntyre Productions with Dawn French and Alison Moyet on UK tour / West End
SHOOT THE CROW | Staff Director |dir. Robert Delamere | West End
FUDDY MEERS by David Lindsey-Abaire | Staff Director | dir. Angus Jackson | Scamp productions (Arts Theatre)
THE QUARE FELLOW |Staff Director | dir. Kathy Burke | Oxford Stage Company tour
AS RESIDENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT THE DONMAR WAREHOUSE
AFTER MISS JULIE by Patrick Marber | Dir. Michael Grandage
HOTEL IN AMSTERDAM by John Osborne | Dir. Robin Lefevre
PACIFIC OVERTURES by Stephen Sondheim | Dir. Gary Griffin
CALIGULA by Albert Camus | Dir. Michael Grandage
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo | Dir. Robert Delamere
WORKSHOPS
Readings and workshops directed include Director’s Week at the National Theatre Studio; National Studio Writer’s Development project (American writer’s residency); Soho Theatre Writer’s Development project and showcase (Launchpad); The Actors Centre; Reading The Decades at the Abbey Theatre Dublin; and the Donmar American writer’s residency
EDUCATION
Róisín has an MA (hons) Drama and Spanish from Trinity College, Dublin (1996-2000) and received a full scholarship to complete year three at the University of California, San Diego (98-99). She also speaks fluent Spanish and intermediate French and Gaelic.