Biography
Nadia Fall is a British theatre and film director and playwright. She directed the episode 'The Outside Dog' of the BBC series Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020), starring Rochenda Sandall. She trained in directing at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and on the National Theatre Studio’s directors programme.
Fall was Associate Director at the National Theatre from 2015 to 2018, where her credits included The Doctor’s Dilemma, Home (which she also wrote) and Chewing Gum Dreams. She served as Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East from 2017 to 2025 and became Artistic Director and joint chief executive of the Young Vic in 2025. Her other theatre work includes productions at the Bush Theatre, Hampstead Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre.
Fall has also directed for television and film, including the Sky drama No Masks (2020) and the short BUSH (2018). Her feature debut Brides premiered at Sundance in 2025. She was appointed OBE in 2026 for services to theatre.
