Robin Lefevre
Robin Lefevre is a British theatre director. He has worked in Britain, Ireland, Australia, and the United States.
Career
Lefevre began as an actor in Scottish repertory theatre as well as playing small parts on British television during the late 1960s and early 1970s, In the 70's he focussed more on directing and had major success with John Byrne's first play, Writer's Cramp. He is associated with the Hampstead Theatre in London. In New York City, his Broadway directing credits include Brian Friel's The Aristocrats for which he won the New York Drama Desk Award for Best Director, and Frank McGuinness's Tony-nominated Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, as well as George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House with Swoosie Kurtz for the Roundabout Theatre Company.He is also known for working with playwright Billy Roche on the first productions of each of the three plays of the Wexford Trilogy at the Bush Theatre.
Credits
Theatre
This is a partial list of Lefevre's directing credits.- Writer's Cramp
- Outside Edge, 1979, Queen's Theatre, London.
- Threads, 1984, Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead, London.
- Fall, 1984, Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead, London.
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?, 1985, Phoenix Theatre, London. Evening Standard Best Musical Award.
- Rowan Atkinson: The New Revue, 1986, Shaftesbury Theatre, London.
- The Weekend, Strand Theatre, London.
- A Handful of Stars, 1988, Bush Theatre, London.
- The Aristocrats, 1989. Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play.
- Poor Beast in the Rain, 1989, Bush Theatre, London.
- Belfry, 1991, Bush Theatre, London.
- Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, 1992–1993, Booth Theatre, Broadway, NYC.
- On The Ledge Co-production Nottingham Playhouse/National Theatre
- The Homecoming, 2001, the Comedy Theatre, London.
- Afterplay, 2002, Gielgud Theatre, London.
- See You Next Tuesday, 2003, Gate Theatre, Dublin.
- Losing Louis, 2005, Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead.
- Heartbreak House, 2006, American Airlines Theatre, Broadway, NYC.
- The Cavalcaders, 2007, Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
- All My Sons, 2009, Gate Theatre, Dublin.
- Ladies in Lavender, 2012, UK tour. Broadway World UK Awards 2012, Best Director.
Television
- Jake's Progress, six-part TV series, 1995.
- Self Catering, Channel 4 short film, 1994.