Sally Cookson


Sally Cookson is a British theatre director, known for her devised adaptations of literary works, in particular, A Monster Calls and Jane Eyre.

Early life and education

Cookson attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career

Cookson began her career as an actor. Her first professional show as a director was Cloudland, a production for early years staged with Travelling Light in 2003.

Directing credits

Wonder Boy – Bristol Old VicDracula: Mina's Reckoning – National Theatre of ScotlandBirthmarked – Bristol Old VicEmilia – Bristol Old Vic Theatre SchoolWonder Boy – Bristol Old VicPeter Pan – Royal National Theatre/Bristol Old VicA Monster Calls – The Old VicBoing! – Travelling Light Theatre CompanyThe Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe – West Yorkshire PlayhouseLa Strada – The Other PlacePeter Pan – Royal National TheatreHetty Feather – Rose Theatre KingstonJane Eyre – Royal National TheatreSleeping Beauty – Bristol Old VicJane Eyre – Bristol Old VicThe Boy Who Cried Wolf – Bristol Old VicWe're Going on a Bear Hunt Hetty Feather – Duke of York's Theatre/Vaudeville TheatrePeter Pan – Bristol Old VicCinderella: A Fairy Tale – Tobacco Factory TheatreCloudland – Travelling Light Theatre Company