Tarek was one of the founders and Associate Artistic Director of the Yard Theatre in Hackney and he was previously Resident Director at the National Theatre Studio. Credits as Director include QUDZ and SHIVER (both at the Yard Theatre and also written by Tarek), MINOTAUR (The Unicorn Theatre) and A WINTER’S TALE (Batumi Drama Theatre/ British Council Georgia). Associate Director credits include THE ICE BREAK (Birmingham Opera Company, dir. Graham Vick) and A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Bolton Octagon, dir. David Thacker). He is currently Artistic Director of Battersea Arts Centre.