As a director, my main interest is in political theatre that entertains and interrogates. I call this work seriously entertaining theatre.

I am proud to have made socially engaged projects with the Royal Exchange (Something For Me, Best Ever Place Ever) Leeds Playhouse (Do'n’t Stress Jess), and the Lowry.

In 2018, I was supported by the Young Vic as one of their six Reach Out Directors. In 2022, I received a scholarship to train on the prestigious Theatre Directing MFA at Birkbeck College.

I have worked as Associate Director for Told by an Idiot, and Resident Director on productions of Evita, A Chorus Line (Leicester Curve) and My Beautiful Laundrette (National Theatre/Curve). 

  • As a company, we cannot recommend Joe highly enough—he is an instinctive, imaginative, and generous director who thrives across multiple platforms.

    Paul Hunter
    Artistic Director, Told by an Idiot

  • Joe’s work for ArtsEd has been inventive, playful and detailed. He’s been great with the students – creatively challenging them to dig with more specificity and rigour, and getting strong work from them.

    Dan Okello-Bird
    Head of Acting, Arts Ed School of Musical Theatre

  • Joe did a wonderful job directing my play 'Babies'. He drew out strong performances from the cast and his production brought the text to life with clarity and imagination. I enjoyed working closely with him to support the production.

    Jonathan Harvey
    Writer (Beautiful Thing, Babies, Call The Midwife)

  • Joe was one of the best assistant directors I have ever worked with. It's clear that Joe has a natural instinct for working with actors and telling a good story.

    Kate Budgen
    Freelance Director

  • Every young person Joe works with is encouraged to be their most confident and authentic self. He has unlocked potential in so many students and empowered them to be curious and ambitious.

    Amy Lancelot
    Schools Programme Senior Manager, RSC

  • Joe's ability to create ambitious, exciting art with groups from a range of backgrounds with a range of needs is testament to what a strong facilitator he is. He manages behaviour well and his passion and enthusiasm is infectious. I would recommend Joe for any project working with 5-95 year olds!

    Carys Williams,
    Head of Engagement, Royal Exchange