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Tyrrell
Jones

Bio

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Tyrrell is a director, dramaturg & writer with a broad experience across style, language and genre. He specialises in small scale high impact new work. He is best known for his long running internationally award winning 'Bin Laden: The One Man Show' which has toured three continents and has been translated into Norwegian for touring there. Other notable works include an adaptation of Karel ÄŒapek's sci-fi classic 'War with The Newts' (national touring 2018) and a festival of digital experimental work during the pandemic 'The Digital Lyceum' for which he premiered new works by Kamal Kaan and Lavinia Murray.


In addition to his work as a director he also works as an associate director and assistant director. He has assisted directors such as Indhu Rubasingham, James Brining, Amy Leach, Lucian Msamati, Max Webster & Mark Rosenblatt.

Tyrrell also has 5 years experience as a drama school director and teacher.  Notable drama school productions include: Eugène Ionesco's 'The Rhinoceros', Bertolt Brecht's 'St. Joan of the Stockyards', Mike Bartlett's 'King Charles III and Rob Green's new musical 'Folklore.'

 

Freelance Theatre Director,
Artistic Director of KnaÑ—ve Theatre

& Lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire.

Awards

â–ª Heddadagene, ('Bin Laden: The One Man Show' in Norwegian) Oslo 2023
â–ª Summerhall Lustrum Award, War with the Newts, 2018
â–ª Supported Artist at the Royal Exchange Theatre, 2017-18
â–ª 8 International Awards for Bin Laden: The One Man Show (including ‘Best
Theatre’ Adelaide Fringe Festival 2019, ‘Critic’s Pick’ Hollywood Fringe
2016, Broadway Baby Golden Bobby 2013)
â–ª KSF Artist of Choice, 2015

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