Theresa Heskins is the Artistic Director of the New Vic Theatre in Staffordshire.

 

Stage adaptations include: THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA for the Unicorn Theatre; ANGELA CARTER’S THE COMPANY OF WOLVES; MARVELLOUS which opened the new West End theatre @sohoplace (“the true-to-its-name Marvellous”, The Times); TOM, DICK AND HARRY; THE NUTCRACKER- A CHIRSTMAS FAIRYTALE; THE SNOW QUEEN (UK Theatre Award); THE BORROWERS;  BEAUTY AND THE BEAST;  COPPELIA; THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER; THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE; ALICE IN WONDERLAND; THE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIONS; A CHRISTMAS CAROL; ROBIN HOOD AND MARIAN; TREASURE ISLAND; FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD; GREAT EXPECTATIONS; BLEAK HOUSE; DRACULA (Observer Best Shows of 2015); verbatim documentary UNEARTHED.

 

As a director productions include AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (“stage magic”, The New York Times); THE WORST WITCH (Olivier Award Winner); ASLTEY’S ASTOUNDING ADVENTURES

 

For Radio 4 she’s written original dramas including A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE and GUNPOWDER WOMEN, and novel adaptations for Woman’s Hour include LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET and WIVES AND DAUGHTERS.