Joe Douglas

Douglas was born and raised in Manchester where he attended St. Bede's College. He studied directing at Rose Bruford College in London before winning a place on the ITV Theatre Director Scheme[1] to train with the National Theatre of Scotland.

As a freelance director Douglas has directed at the Dundee Repertory Theatre,[2] Oran Mor and the Traverse Theatre among others. He has worked for the National Theatre of Scotland, HighTide[3] and National Youth Music Theatre.[4]

In 2012 he was awarded an Edinburgh Fringe First Award for Educating Ronnie,[5] a one-man show based on his experiences in Uganda which he both wrote and performed. He directed two shows at the Edinburgh festival in 2014[6] including a play by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

His revivals of The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil and Death of a Salesman were both critical[7][8] and commercial successes, winning several CATS.[9]

His first directorial production for Live Theatre was Clear White Light.

• Clear White Light (2018), for Live Theatre[10]
• Arabian Nights (2017), for the Royal Lyceum Theatre[11]
• Death of a Salesman (2016), by Arthur Miller for Dundee Repertory Theatre[12]
• The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (2014) by John McGrath for the Dundee Repertory Theatre[13]
• Dear Scotland (2014), co-directed with Catrin Evans for the National Theatre of Scotland[14]
• Bloody Trams (2014) by Joe Douglas at the Traverse Theatre[15]
• The Call of the Wild (2014) by Jack London at Oran Mor[16]
• The BFG (2013) by Roald Dahl at the Dundee Repertory Theatre
• The Reprobates (2013) by Phil Porter[17]
• Thank You (2013) by Catrin Evans at Oran Mor
• The Last Polar Bears (2011) by Harry Horse for the National Theatre of Scotland[18]
• Our Teacher's A Troll (2010) by Dennis Kelly for the National Theatre of Scotland[18]
• Videotape (2009) by Oliver Emmanuel at Oran Mor