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Matthew Dunster

“We should be able to say anything on stage”

Big InterviewsJun 8, 2023Director

Director Matthew Dunster in rehearsals for 2:22 – A Ghost Story. Photo: Helen Murray

Director Matthew Dunster in rehearsals for 2:22 – A Ghost Story. Photo: Helen Murray

In-demand director Matthew Dunster string of impressive credits includes two of the West End’s biggest post-lockdown hits: 2:22 – A Ghost Story and Shirley Valentine. Ahead of the premiere of his latest offering, The Pillowman, he tells The Stage about his career journey, being a proponent of creative carte blanche and why theatre needs to redraw the picture on directors’ pay

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