Rebecca Frecknall
Rebecca Frecknall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Theatre Director |
| Years active | 2016 - present |
| Notable work | Cabaret, Summer and Smoke |
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.[1] See is also associate director at the Almeida Theatre [2] where she directed Summer & Smoke, Three Sisters and The Duchess of Malfi. [3] Her direction of Summer & Smoke first brought her critical acclaim and showcased her ability to re-invent old works in new ways. [4]
In 2021 it was widely reported that Frecknall would be collaborating with Florence Welch to create a musical version of The Great Gatsby. [5][6][7] In 2022 she will be putting on Mary Stuart at the Schauspiel in Stuttgart, her first show in a non-English-speaking country. [8]
Background
Frecknall grew up in Cambridgeshire, the middle of three daughters.[9] She read Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London, before participating in the directors course at LAMDA.[10] Her love of theatre was inspired by her late father, to whom she dedicated her 2022 Laurence Olivier Award. [11]
Directing Credits
| Year | Title | Venue | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Cabaret | The Kit Kat Club | Director |
| 2020-21 | Sanctuary City | Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York | Director |
| 2019 | The Duchess of Malfi | Almeida Theatre | Director |
| 2019 | Three Sisters | Almeida Theatre | Director |
| 2018-19 | Summer and Smoke | Almeida Theatre (later, Duke of York's Theatre) | Director |
Nominations and Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Laurence Olivier Awards[12] | Best Director | Cabaret | Won |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Award[13] | Best Director | Cabaret | Won | |
| WhatsOnStage Awards[14] | Best Director | Cabaret | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Laurence Olivier Awards[15] | Best Director | Summer and Smoke | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'We were a little naive': staging Cabaret, in the 60s and now". The Guardian. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Almeida People". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Director Rebecca Frecknall: 'I want to be moved and if I'm not I feel slightly cheated'". The FT. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Why Rebecca Frecknall and Patsy Ferran went back to Mississippi for Summer and Smoke". Evening Standard. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Florence Welch to Score New Broadway-Bound 'Great Gatsby' Musical". Hollywood Reporter. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Florence Welch to create Great Gatsby musical, directed by Rebecca Frecknall". What's On Stage. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Florence Welch, Martyna Majok, and Rebecca Frecknall Team Up for "Great Gatsby" Musical". Women and Hollywood. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Rebecca Frecknall". Schauspiel website. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Cabaret is back — how the Kit Kat Club returned to the West End". The Times. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Our People: Rebecca Frecknall". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Oliviers 2022: Cabaret and Life of Pi sweep theatre awards". BBC News. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 Results | Laurence Olivier Awards". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 Results | Critics' Circle Theatre Awards". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 Results | WhatsOnStage Awards". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "2019 Results | Laurence Olivier Awards". Retrieved 13 April 2022.