Gordon Anderson

Gordon Anderson was born in Stirling, Scotland. He began his career in the theatre, training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He went on to direct for many of the leading UK theatre and opera companies, including the Royal Court Theatre, The National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Scottish Opera and English Touring Opera. He then trained as a screen director on one of the BBC’s prestigious Director Training Courses. The first show he directed for television was the multi award-winning ‘The Catherine Tate Show’, which he also co-developed and wrote for. He has subsequently directed shows for all of the UK’s main television channels and Netflix. He has directed high-profile commercial campaigns for O2 and Tui.

Past productions

Director, One Minute, ATC and Sheffield Theatres 6^th June 2003 – 6^th March 2004, Crucible Studio (now Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse), Sheffield, Bush Theatre, London, and other locations.
Director, Great Expectations, Bristol Old Vic 15^th April – 3^rd May 2003, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
Assistant Director, As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Company 23^rd October 1996 (press night), Barbican Theatre, London.
Assistant Director, The Changing Room, Royal Court Theatre 1^st February – 30^th March 1996, Duke of York’s Theatre, London.
Director, The Lady of Pleasure, Cambridge University Marlowe Society 13^th – 25^th March 1995, Festival Theatre, Cambridge.
as cast, A Mongrel’s Heart, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company 7^th – 30^th April 1994, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
Director, The Honest Whore, 606 Theatre 11^th November – 5^th December 1992, Boulevard Theatre, London.
Director, Pantagleize, 606 Theatre 29^th January – 17^th February 1991, Canal Café Theatre, London.
Mihai / Wayne / Dog / Translator, Mad Forest, Central School of Speech and Drama and Quick Change Theatre Company 25^th June – 27^th October 1990, Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, National Theatre, Bucharest, Romania, and other locations.
Figaro Gets Divorced, Central School of Speech and Drama 29^th November – 2^nd December 1989, Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London.
Simon Norton / Stretcher Bearer 1, The Silver Tassie, Central School of Speech and Drama 25^th – 28^th October 1989, Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London.

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