Luke Sheppard

Trained: University of Bristol: Drama BA (1st Class Hons); Noël Coward Trainee Director at Salisbury Playhouse; National Theatre Studio Directors’ Course; Leverhulme Trainee Scheme (YMT).

Luke is currently Associate Director on Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre and Singin' In The Rain at the Palace Theatre, having previously worked on the productions at the RSC and Chichester Festival Theatre respectively. He is currently directing From Up Here for Perfect Pitch and is developing a new play with Old Vic New Voices.

With YMT Luke recently directed Terry Pratchett's Mort at Greenwich Theatre which will now transfer to the Rose Theatre in Kingston. Previously for the company he has directed and chorehgraphed several Summer Skills and Music Theatre For All projects. He was also part of the original Force 9 and Half team, which played at the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to London.

Further credits as Director include The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (rehearsed reading, Leicester Curve);Bed and Sofa (Finborough); The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Fantastic Mr Fox (Wilde Theatre); Beware Soft Mud (Vineyard Theatre, New York); The Great British Soap Opera (Jermyn Street / Edinburgh);Jet Set Go (Jermyn Street / Theatre503 / Edinburgh); Last Train Home (Old Vic, 24 Hour Plays);I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Lady Windsor Studio); The Wonderful World of Dissocia (Wickham Theatre); Handbag (AR2).

Further credits as Assistant Director include:Into the Woods (Open Air Theatre, Regents Park); Private Lives (Salisbury Playhouse) and Hamlet (Tobacco Factory).

As Movement Director: Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz (Wilde Theatre); First Lady Suite (Union); The Music of Chance (National Theatre Studio);Force 9½ (Theatre Workshop / Upstairs at the Gatehouse).

Luke was a JMK Award finalist in 2010 and 2011 and was recently selected to participate in the TS Elliot UK / US Exchange. He is the Artistic Director and founder of Take Note Theatre.