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BIO

Sally Cookson trained at LAMDA and worked as an actor for ten years before embarking on a freelance directing career.


She has worked on productions for theatres including the Old Vic London, the Bristol Old Vic, the National Theatre, the Duke of York's and the Rose Theatre Kingston.

Most recently Sally has directed A Monster Calls at The Old Vic, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe at The Bridge Theatre and Peter Pan at The National Theatre.

She is an associate artist at BOV where productions include Jane Eyre, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Papa Please Get the Moon for Me, Clown, Strange Case, Pericles, Pains of Youth, The Visit.

Her numerous collaborations with Travelling Light theatre include Strictly Balti by Saikat Ahammed, The Ugly Duckling Devised based on Hans Christian Anderson, Boing!, How Cold My Toes, Shadowplay, Cloudland Devised based on the book by John Burningham, Lenny by Francis Monty, Bob the Man on the Moon Devised based on the book by Simon Bartram.

Productions

 
[West End, 2025]
Original Production Director
 
[West End, 2019]
Director
 
[West End, 2018]
Director
 
[West End, 2017]
Director
 
[West End, 2017]
Director
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Director[Replacement]

News


Bristol Old Vic Announces Plans for 260th Anniversary Year
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026

Bristol Old Vic's executive partnership of Artistic Director NANCY MEDINA and newly appointed Executive Director Rebecca Dawson has outlined the ways Bristol Old Vic is delivering on the organisation's commitment to support theatre-makers of the future, and champion stories from the South West in a string of announcements that coincide with the Theatre's 260th anniversary year.
Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough Appoints Annelie Powell as New Casting Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough will welcome a new Casting Director, Annelie Powell. Annelie will be casting most of the SJT's own productions, starting with Murder for Two.
Octagon Theatre Bolton Will Stage CINDERELLA: A FAIRY TALE This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026

The Octagon Theatre, Bolton has announced that its Christmas show for 2026-27 will be Cinderella: A Fairy Tale, opening on Friday 20 November 2026. Learn more here!
Cape Rep's Young Company To Present A MONSTER CALLS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2026

Cape Cod Repertory Theatre’s Young Company (YoCo) will present A MONSTER CALLS, based on the novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, with the stage adaptation devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck, and the company.
Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRY TALE, Royal Lyceum Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 29, 2025

Sally Cookson's celebrated adaptation of Cinderella will delight the whole family in a new production from The Lyceum. With music and puppetry, this festive story adds a magical flutter of wings to happily ever after.
Student-Created A MONSTER CALLS Makes Northern Virginia Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

South Lakes Theatre Arts will present A Monster Calls this month. A Monster Calls is based on the award-winning novel by Patrick Ness (inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd).

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE to Return to The Lowry This Holiday Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2025

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will return to The Lowry in Salford from December 3, 2025, through January 11, 2026. Directed by Michael Fentiman, the festive production will feature Katy Stephens as the White Witch alongside a full cast of acclaimed performers. Tickets are on sale now.
New Partnership Brings The National Theatre Collection to U.S. Classrooms
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2025

The Educational Theatre Association has announced a partnership with the National Theatre of Great Britain that will provide free, unlimited access to more than 70 world-class productions.
Review: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE at Kings Theatre Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - Jun 12, 2025

Few stories capture the wonder of childhood and the weight of war as gracefully as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. CS Lewis’s beloved tale of four siblings stumbling through a wardrobe into a magical world could risk feeling outdated—yet Sally Cookson brings us something altogether stranger and more powerful. Her Narnia is surreal, haunting, and rooted in themes of spiritual rebirth—less Sunday school, more sacred myth.
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE Returns to London in August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe which this year celebrates the  75th Anniversary of the publication of C.S. Lewis novel, returns to the Capital for a Summer Season at Sadler's Wells.
Ad Infinitum Takes LAST RITES To Bristol Old Vic This July
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2025

Combining striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard, Last Rites is a non-verbal solo show told through a Deaf man's perspective, exploring the poignant story of a complex relationship lost too soon.
Man Arrested After Theft from Festival Theatre; Stolen Costume Still Missing
by Joshua Wright - Apr 17, 2025

A man has been charged following the theft of a cloak from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. The costume remains missing.
GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL Comes to Battersea Park This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

Secret Cinema will return to London with a brand-new production for 2025, GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical. Learn more about the upcoming summer event here!
The Lowry's STICK MAN Will Stream For Children at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

On 19th December Stick Man will be streamed live from the Lowry stage to children watching at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Learn more here!
Photos: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2024

Brand new production photos have been released from the acclaimed production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which has just opened at Leeds Playhouse. Check out the photos here!
Full Cast and Additional Dates Set For UK Tour of THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

The full cast and additional tour venues have been set for the UK tour of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, celebrating the  75th Anniversary of the publication of C.S. Lewis novel which opens at Leeds Playhouse on 14 December 2024.
Full Cast Set For Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler's STICK MAN at The Bloomsbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2024

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, this Christmas Stick Man will play at it's new home in the Bloomsbury Theatre from 4 December to 5 January with a press performance on Thursday 5 December at 1pm.
Full Cast Set For UK and Ireland Tour of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024

Find out who's starring in Lucy Bailey’s new production of the UK & Ireland Tour of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.
THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Comes To Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024

The celebrated production of C.S. Lewis' THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, which was loved by audiences and critics alike during its recent West End run, will come to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre next year from 28 October – 1 November 2025.
ABIGAIL'S PARTY and More Set For Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

With Now, I See currently in previews, Stratford East has announced a new production of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party, directed by Stratford East Artistic Director, Nadia Fall.

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