Paul Miller (theatre director)

Paul Miller (born c.1968)[1][2] was the artistic director of the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London[3] from 2014 to 2022, succeeding the theatre's founder, Sam Walters.[3][4]

Early life

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The son of a driving instructor, Miller grew up in Chichester.[2]

Career

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Between 2009 and 2014 he was an Associate Director at Sheffield Theatres, where his productions included Wonderful Tennessee by Brian Friel, The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, The Daughter-in-Law by DH Lawrence, Democracy by Michael Frayn (which transferred to The Old Vic Theatre), Hamlet with John Simm, and True West by Sam Shepard.

For the National Theatre he has directed The History Boys (revival for the West End and UK tour), Baby Girl by Roy Williams, DNA by Dennis Kelly, The Miracle by Lin Coghlan, The Enchantment by Victoria Benedictsson, Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads by Roy Williams in the Cottesloe, and The Associate by Simon Bent in The Loft.

Other work includes Elling, adapted by Simon Bent (Trafalgar Studios); The History Boys (Center Theatre Group, LA); Total Eclipse by Christopher Hampton (Menier Chocolate Factory); French Without Tears by Terence Rattigan (English Touring Theatre); Not the Love I Cry For by Robin Hooper (Arcola); A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet (Setagaya Public Theatre, Japan); Sugar Sugar, Goldhawk Road, Bad Company by Simon Bent and Kingfisher Blue by Lin Coghlan (Bush Theatre), Mercy by Lin Coghlan (Soho); The Marriage of Figaro (English Touring Opera at Hackney Empire); Mean Tears by Peter Gill, Accomplices by Simon Bent and Mr England by Richard Bean (Sheffield Theatres); Honeymoon Suite by Richard Bean (Royal Court); Fragile Land by Tanika Gupta (Hampstead); Four Knights in Knaresborough by Paul Webb (UK tour); A Penny for a Song by John Whiting (Oxford Stage Company/Whitehall Theatre); Tragedy: A Tragedy by Will Eno (Gate); Hushabye Mountain by Jonathan Harvey (ETT/Hampstead); Rosmersholm by Henrik Ibsen (Southwark Playhouse) and The Robbers by Friedrich Schiller (Latchmere).

Productions

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Paul Miller's productions at the Orange Tree Theatre include:

Publications

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  • Miller, Paul (30 June 2014). "Theatre of the forgotten? It's time to breathe new life into old talent". The Guardian: Theatre blog with Lyn Gardner. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

References

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  1. ^ Coveney, Michael (5 June 2014). "Paul Miller: 'It's time the Orange Tree got back into the London theatre conversation'". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Mountford, Fiona (16 May 2018). "Paul Miller: 'British theatre is wasteful when it comes to playwrights'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Orange Tree appoints Paul Miller as artistic director". BBC News. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ "The Orange Tree Theatre Announces Paul Miller's Outgoing Season as Artistic Director". Theatre Weekly. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ Bates, Stephen (28 November 2019). "Candida – Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond". The Reviews Hub. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  6. ^ Philpot, Maryam (25 November 2021). "While the Sun Shines – Orange Tree Theatre, London". The Reviews Hub. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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