Rebecca Frecknall

Rebecca Frecknall
Born1986 (age 35–36)
NationalityBritish
OccupationTheatre Director
Years active2016 - present
Notable work
Cabaret, Summer and Smoke

Rebecca Frecknall is an award-winning British theatre director best known for directing the 2021 West End revival of Cabaret starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. The production won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical and Frecknall won both the Olivier Award and Critics' Circle Award for Best Director. She is also Associate Director at the Almeida Theatre where she directed Summer & Smoke, Three Sisters and The Duchess of Malfi. Her direction of Summer & Smoke first brought her critical acclaim and showcased her ability to re-invent old works in new ways. The production won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play and Frecknall was nominated for the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director.

Background

Frecknall grew up in Cambridgeshire, the middle of three daughters. She read Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London, before participating in the directors course at LAMDA. Her love of theatre was inspired by her late father, to whom she dedicated her 2022 Laurence Olivier Award.

Directing Credits

Year Title Venue Role
2021-22 Cabaret The Kit Kat Club Director
2020-21 Sanctuary City New York Theatre Workshop Director
2019 The Duchess of Malfi Almeida Theatre Director
2019 Three Sisters Almeida Theatre Director
2018-19 Summer and Smoke Almeida Theatre (later, Duke of York's Theatre) Director

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2022 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Director Cabaret Won
Critics' Circle Theatre Award Best Director Cabaret Won
WhatsOnStage Awards Best Director Cabaret Nominated
Drama Desk Awards Best Director Sanctuary City Won
2019 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Director Summer and Smoke Nominated

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