Miranda Kay Cromwell (born 1984)
Early life and education
Cromwell was born in North London and is of mixed heritage.
She attended Fortismere School. Cromwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts (now part of Falmouth University) in 2007.
Career
After a role at the Bristol Old Vic encouraging young talent her artistic breakthrough came with her co-direction of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the
Young Vic. This cast the Logan family as Black, taking a fresh view of the barriers to achieving the American Dream. She was awarded the Olivier Award for Best Director for this production (with co-director Marianne Elliott),
Bristol Old Vic
Miranda was Young Company Director at the Bristol Old Vic for seven years.
Bristol School of Acting
Miranda is co-artistic director at the Bristol School of Acting
Chichester Festival Theatre
She is co-Artistic director at the Chichester Festival Theatre
National Theatre
She is a Artistic Associate at the National Theatre, where she works with other Associates to shape the creative vision.
Works
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2019 Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic - Director
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2021 Rockets and Blue Lights by Winsome Pinnock at the Dorfman Theatre about the Atlantic slave trade
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2021 and breathe... at the Almeida Theatre
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2021 This is a Love Story at the Dundee Rep.
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2023 The Beekeeper of Aleppo at the Nottingham Playhouse
Awards
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Nominated, with Marianne Elliott for Milton Shulman Award for Best Director at the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2019
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director in 2020 for Death of a Salesman
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Best Director for a Play or Musical for and breathe at the 2021 Black British Theatre Awards
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