Elin Schofield
Director | Writer | Movement Director
Theatrical Work
Awards
Winner of the Best Director Award 2022 UK Theatre Awards (for ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS)
Longlisted for the Sir Peter Hall Director Award 2021 Royal Theatrical Support Trust
Nominated for the Evening Standard Future Theatre Fund 2021 Directing Category
Winner of the Bill Cashmore Award 2019 Lyric Hammermith (for Screwdiver)
Judges’ Commendation for Directing 2016 NSDF (For Daniel)
Selected Directing Credits
A Small and Quiet Light by Stephanie Street Aug 2026 - Oct 2026
Chichester Festival Theatre and The Orange Tree
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Aisha Khan. Nov 2025 - Jan 2026
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Till the Stars Come Down by Beth Steel (as Revival Director) Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Dear England by James Graham (as Revival Director) Mar 2025 - Jun 2025
National Theatre and The Lowry
Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist by Chris Bush Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Rose Theatre Kingston
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Chris Bush Sep - Oct 2024
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Theatres
National Theatre at 60 (Closing Performance) by James Graham Apr 2024
2024 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall
Scissors by Chris Bush Jun - Jul 2022
Sheffield Theatres
As part of the ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS 50th Anniversary triptych
Screwdriver by Elin Schofield and Eve Cowley Various dates 2020 - 2022
Lyric Hammersmith and Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Theatres
Signals by Footprint Theatre Various dates 2018 – 2019
New Diorama; HOME; York Theatre Royal; Crucible Studio;
The Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe Festival; Northern Stage;
Latitude Festival
Daniel by Footprint Theatre Various dates 2015 – 2017
Royal Exchange Theatre; New Diorama; Theatre Delicatessen;
Camden People’s Theatre
Projects
I am currently developing projects with The Lowry, National Theatre and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse.
Staff, Associate and Assistant Directing
The Guilty by Chloë Moss, directed by Felix Barrett Jun 2026 - Aug 2026
The Donmar
Standing at the Sky's Edge by Chris Bush, directed by Robert Hastie Feb 2024 - Aug 2024
Gillian Lynne Theatre, West End
Dear England by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
Prince Edward Theatre, West End
Dear England by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
National Theatre
LOVE by Alexander Zeldin, directed by Alexander Zeldin Feb 2023 - March 2023
Park Avenue Armory, NYC
Standing at the Sky's Edge by Chris Bush, directed by Robert Hastie Nov 2022 - March 2023
Sheffield Theatres and National Theatre
LOVE by Alexander Zeldin, directed by Alexander Zeldin Sep 2022 - Oct 2022
European Tour
The Narcissist by Christopher Shinn, directed by Josh Seymour. Aug 2022 - Sep 2022
Chichester Festival Theatre
LOVE by Alexander Zeldin, directed by Alexander Zeldin Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
European Tour
Talent by Victoria Wood, directed by Paul Foster Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Theatres
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Schleffer, Various dates 2018 – 2019
directed by Sally Cookson and Mark Kane
Leicester Square Theatre and National Tour 2019
hang by debbie tucker green, directed by Taio Lawson Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
Crucible Studio, Sheffield Theatres
Pop Music by Anna Jordan for Paines Plough, directed by James Grieve Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
Latitude Festival, Suffolk; Birmingham REP; National Tour
Movement Directing and Choreography
Seagulls by Beth Hyland, directed by Lotte Wakeham Oct – Nov 2019
Bolton Octagon
The Changing Room by Chris Bush, directed by Emily Hutchinson Mar 2018
Crucible Studio, Sheffield Theatres
The Snow Queen by Paper Finch Theatre, directed by Joe Bunce Dec 2017- Jan 2018
Theatr Clywd, North Wales
The Nutcracker by Paper Finch Theatre, directed by Joe Bunce Various dates 2014 - 2016
Theatr Clwyd, North Wales
Departures: A Song Cycle by Bunce and Malone, directed by Joe Bunce Various dates 2014 - 2016 mac, Birmingham; The Pleasance, Islington
Training
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NT Studio Directors' Course 2023 Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Sheffield Theatres’ The Bank Artist Development Scheme Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
Introduction to Directing Course (invite only) May 2020
National Theatre Studio
Led by Katie Mitchell
Writing Group Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
Sheffield Theatres
Making Work with Young People Jan 2018
Company 3
Introduction to Playwriting Group Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Royal Court
The University of Sheffield: Sep 2013 - Jun 2016
BA (Hons) in English and Theatre 'First Class'
Awarded the Dr. Maisie Glass Prize for Outstanding Attainment
Recent Employment Experience
Script Reader Feb 2023 - Present
Women's Prize for Playwriting, Paines Plough and Ellie Keel Productions
Resident Director Dec 2020 - Jul 2021
DCF and United Learning
Script Reader Feb 2021
Royal Exchange
Connections Director Nov 2020 - Present
NT Connections
Curator of The Amber Trap Rapid Write Response Event May 2019
Theatre503
Lead Facilitator Apr 2019 - Present
Old Vic
Youth Group Director Feb 2019 – Aug 2019
Leeds Playhouse
Script Reader Feb 2019
Sheffield Theatres
Bruntwood Prize Script Reader Dec 2018 - Nov 2019
Royal Exchange Theatre
NSDF Associate Nov 2018 - Present
National Student Drama Festival
Young Company (18-25) Director Dec 2017 - Feb 2020
Sheffield Theatres
Director in Residence Sep 2016 – Mar 2017
Cheltenham College
Workshops
I have led workshops and projects for a variety of organisations including Sheffield Theatres, The Old Vic, Paines Plough, Derby Theatre, Leeds Playhouse, DaDaFest, University of Manchester, Enrichment for the Elderly and MENCAP and Gateway. I have experience with young companies, artist development projects, summer schools, dementia friendly work and projects with performers with learning disabilities and/or autism. I am a highly experienced and confident facilitator in primary and secondary school, higher education and further education contexts.