Jessica Daniels

Jess is a theatre director and dramaturg, previously nominated for Best Director at the UK Theatre Awards.

Her work has been included in The Guardian’s Top 10 shows (2022) & The Stage’s Top 10 shows (2019). In 2023 & 2024 she was longlisted for the Sir Peter Hall Directors Award.

Jess is Associate Director for the current UK tour of 2:22 A Ghost Story as well as working as an Associate Director on the National Theatre’s Connections programme.

Other directing credits: A Christmas Carol (Barn Theatre); Lynn Faces (Theatre Royal Plymouth/New Diorama); Constellations (Barn Theatre); The Mozart Question (Barn Theatre); The Snow Queen (South Street Arts Centre); The Butterfly Lion (Barn Theatre); A Pupil (Park Theatre); Connect NOW Monologues (The Old Vic); Conquest (VAULT Festival / The Bunker); The State We’re In (Theatre503); Girl From The North Country (Resident Director - Old Vic / West End / Toronto / UK Tour)