Matthew Iliffe

Matthew Iliffe is an award-winning theatre director, experienced in new writing, classic texts and musicals. He has directed multiple critically acclaimed world premieres including Foam by Harry McDonald at Finborough Theatre, Breeding by Barry McStay at the King’s Head Theatre and Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank, which has enjoyed acclaimed runs at the Finborough Theatre, Riverside Studios, Summerhall Edinburgh, Bristol Old Vic, SoHo Playhouse NYC and in Korean translation at YES24 Stage, Hall 3, Seoul. For his work on Bacon, he won the Best Director of a Play at the Off West End Theatre Awards. This summer, he will direct the world premiere of Ellie Keel's debut play, Skye: A Thriller which plays at Summerhall for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Recent directing credits: Snakes & Ladders (Oxford School of Drama/Southwark Playhouse), Nell Gwynn (Arts Ed), Foam (Finborough Theatre), Breeding (King's Head Theatre), Bacon (Finborough and touring, SoHo Playhouse NYC, YES24 Stage, Hall 3, Seoul), Four Play (Above The Stag), The Niceties, Maggie May (both Finborough Theatre) and The Burnt Part Boys (Park Theatre).

Assistant and associate credits: Wonka's Circus (Roald Dahl Story Company, Dir. Polly Findlay, in development), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Theatre Royal Bath, Dir. John Doyle), Assassins (Chichester Festival Theatre, Dir. Polly Findlay), Black Superhero (Royal Court, Dir. Daniel Evans), Musik (Leicester Square Theatre, Dir. Josh Seymour) and Brass (National Youth Music Theatre/Hackney Empire, Dir. Hannah Chissick).

Matthew holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre & Performance Studies from the University of Bristol, where he graduated with First Class honors. He trained through the StoneCrabs Young Directors Programme and on the National Theatre Directors' Course.