Jamie Lloyd (director)

Jamie Lloyd
Born
Jamie Lloyd

Poole, Dorset
OccupationDirector
Years active1985–present

Jamie Lloyd (born 1980 in Poole, Dorset)[1] is a British director, best known for his work with his eponymous theatre company The Jamie Lloyd Company.[2][3][4] He is known for his modern minimalism and expressionist directorial style.[5][6][7][8] He is a proponent of affordable theatre for young and diverse audiences, and has been praised as "redefining West End theatre".[9] The Daily Telegraph critic Dominic Cavendish wrote of Lloyd, "Few directors have Lloyd’s ability to transport us to the upper echelons of theatrical pleasure."[10]

Memorable productions include the West End and Broadway revival of Betrayal (2019) with Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton, the West End production of The Seagull (2020-2021) with Emilia Clarke, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's production of Cyrano de Bergerac (2022) with James McAvoy, and the Broadway revival of A Doll's House (2023) with Jessica Chastain. In the past year, he has produced the acclaimed reimagining of Sunset Boulevard with Nicole Scherzinger, the winner of seven Olivier Awards, and Romeo and Juliet with Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers.

  1. ^ "Portrait of the artist: Jamie Lloyd, director". www.theguardian.com. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Portrait of the artist: Jamie Lloyd, director". The Guardian. 12 September 2011.
  3. ^ Curtis, Nick (23 February 2016). "Jamie Lloyd: 'If you want a more diverse audience, that has to be reflected on the stage'". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard - Theatre's Biggest Night".
  5. ^ O'Hanlon, Don (8 June 2016). "Interview with The Maids director Jamie Lloyd". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  6. ^ Cavendish, Dominic. "Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, review: 'darkly entertaining'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  7. ^ Hewis, Ben. "Jamie Lloyd: "Theatre shouldn't be just a good night out"". Whatsonstage. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ^ Curtis, Nick (2 October 2014). "Jamie Lloyd: The Playmaker". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  9. ^ Curtis, Nick (2 October 2014). "Jamie Lloyd: the Playmaker". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  10. ^ Cavendish, Dominic. "The Ruling Class, Trafalgar Studios, review: 'McAvoy's performance is one of the year's must-sees'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 January 2017.