About Me

Hello! I’m Andy Routledge. I am a theatre director and dramaturg.

I direct new work by writers and theatre-makers and I make political projects in collaboration with local communities.

In 2022 I was shortlisted for the RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award. I am currently receiving artist development from the RSC, which has included residencies with directors Rob Icke and Declan Donnellan.

I have created original work with Royal & Derngate, Theatre by the Lake, Royal Exchange, Arcola, Curve, Summerhall, Prague Fringe, HOME and Vault Festival. My work has toured to over 200 venues across the UK and Europe.

My work has been shortlisted for The Filipa Bragança Award, winner of Fringe Review Must See Award 2024 and a New York Soho Playhouse IFES Nominee 2024 (Prague Fringe). I regularly direct projects at drama schools and universities.

I was previously the trainee director at Manchester’s Royal Exchange. I studied MFA Theatre Directing at Birkbeck and BA English with Creative Writing at University of Nottingham.

I am the founder and artistic director of 60 Miles by Road or Rail - an arts, heritage and community initiative in my hometown of Northampton. In our debut project we engaged over 3500 people across Northamptonshire.

I am a Resident Director for Directors Charitable Foundation and United Learning’s Get Directing! programme. I am an Associate Artist for National Youth Theatre. I am part of both Royal & Derngate’s Creative Council and West Northamptonshire Council’s ‘Northampton Forward Subgroup.’ Throughout 22/23 I directed Royal & Derngate’s Young Company.

I am a script reader for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and have written script reports for longlisted writers since 2017. I was a script reader for RSC’s 37 Plays project.

Check out my CV here.

Work With Me

Fancy discussing a project? I might be able to offer help as a director with experience in new writing, devised theatre and solo performance, or as a dramaturg or outside eye to help develop your script or performance.

Contact Me

Email: andyroutledge@hotmail.co.uk