MarthaPardue
Politically charged, emotionally precise theatre — from Jacobean tragedy to contemporary myth.
Martha's practice is actor-centred in the rehearsal room and visually ambitious on stage — telling stories of power, gender and human behaviour with clarity and nerve.
Directing the Shakespeare Festival 2026 at Victoria Baths, Manchester. Available for assisting and collaboration enquiries.
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View project →Shakespeare Festival 2026
2026 · Director / ProgrammerA sold-out Shakespeare night gathering eight plays, more than forty collaborators and a live band.
View project →Eurydice
2026 · Director · Sarah RuhlSarah Ruhl's Greek myth retold from Eurydice's side — an ethereal, mystical tragedy.
View project →The Duchess of Malfi
2025 · Director / Adapter · John WebsterA feminist reframing of Webster's Jacobean tragedy, centred on the Duchess's agency.
View project →Rewind
2022 · Director / WriterA young woman retreats into memory until escape requires facing herself.
- Shakespeare Festival
Sold out — 250+ audience
- Eurydice
Six nominations · Best Direction, Best Music, Best Ensemble
- Duchess of Malfi
Six Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards
- Development
Donmar Warehouse · Mountview
I am Martha Pardue, a director creating politically poignant and personal theatre.
Trained at the Identity School of Acting; studied English Literature & Drama at the University of Manchester; selected for the Donmar Warehouse Career Paths Workshop and directing at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.