Michael Longhurst | |
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| Born | 1981 |
| Education | University of Nottingham Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Partner | Des Kennedy |
Michael Longhurst (born 1981) [1] is a British theatre director. He was the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre in Covent Garden, London (2019-2024). He was appointed as its fourth artistic director, succeeding Josie Rourke in the role.
Longhurst grew up in Bromley, London. [2] After studying philosophy at the University of Nottingham, Longhurst trained in theatre directing at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, [3] graduating with a postgraduate diploma in 2004. [4]
Longhurst's first season at the Donmar started on 20 June 2019 with David Greig’s Europe, [1] followed by the UK premiere of Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. [5] [6]
His previous credits as director include Constellations [6] at the Royal Court Theatre in 2012 [7] and at Trafalgar Studios in 2015, [8] Carmen Disruption at the Almeida Theatre in 2015, [9] Gloria at the Hampstead Theatre in 2017 [10] and, from October 2016 to March 2017 and from February to 24 April 2018, Amadeus at the National Theatre, a production which Michael Billington, in a four-starred review for The Guardian , described as "stunning". [11] [12] In August 2019, his critically acclaimed production of Florian Zeller's The Son [13] transferred from a successful run at the Kiln Theatre to a West End run at The Duke of York's Theatre. [14]
Longhurst lives with his partner Des Kennedy. [2]