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] The production won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical and Frecknall won both the Olivier Award and Critics' Circle Award for Best Director. She 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] The production won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play and Frecknall was nominated for the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director.[5] In 2023 she was listed by The Stage as the 13th most influential person in theatre.[6]
Background
Frecknall grew up in Cambridgeshire, the middle of three daughters.[7] She read Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London, before participating in the directors course at LAMDA.[8] Her love of theatre was inspired by her late father, to whom she dedicated her 2022 Laurence Olivier Award.[9]
Directing Credits
| Year | Title | Venue | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Almeida Theatre | Director |
| 2021-22 | Cabaret | The Kit Kat Club (Playhouse Theatre) | Director |
| 2020-21 | Sanctuary City | New York Theatre Workshop | 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 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Laurence Olivier Awards[10] | Best Director | Cabaret | Won |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Award[11] | Best Director | Cabaret | Won | |
| WhatsOnStage Awards[12] | Best Director | Cabaret | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Awards[13] | Best Director | Sanctuary City | Won | |
| 2019 | Laurence Olivier Awards[5] | 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.
- ^ a b "2019 Results | Laurence Olivier Awards". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "The Stage 100 2023: numbers 9-14". The Stage. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Drama Desk Award Nominees". Retrieved 17 May 2022.