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Steffan Donnelly is a Theatre and Opera Director based in the UK, specialising in new writing and reimagining classics for touring.

He is the Artistic Director of Theatr Cymru. His recent production (Parti Priodas | Wedding Party) won a UK Theatre Award.

Represented by United Agents
Agent: Tracey Elliston

https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/steffan-donnelly

“Trailblazing…deftly directed”

★★★★ London Theatre
Romeo a Juliet (Shakespeare’s Globe, London and Touring)

“Steffan Donnelly’s astute, lucid staging.”

★★★★ The Guardian
Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco, adapted by Manon Steffan Ros(National Tour)

“Unashamedly heartfelt…cohesively and deftly directed by Steffan Donnelly”

★★★★ The Guardian
Huw Fyw by Tudur Owen (National Tour)

Recent Productions

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Romeo and Juliet

National Tour and Shakespeare’s Globe 2025

A middle-aged man with a beard and short hair in a kitchen, standing behind a counter with various items, wearing a green sweater and dark jacket, looking directly at the camera.

Huw Fyw

National Tour 2024 and Revival 2026

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Dawns y Ceirw / Deer Dance /
カルの旅

National Tour 2024 and Japan Tour 2025

Parti Priodas / Wedding Party

Winner of UK Theatre Award 2024
Festival Tour 2023, National Tour 2024, London and New York 2026

My Name is Rachel Corrie

Regional Tour 2024

Rhinoceros

The Stage Top 50
National Tour 2023