Joseph O'Malley
Theatre Director
Joseph O'Malley is an acclaimed theatre director whose work has been seen and enjoyed by sell-out audiences all across the UK.
"I'm interested in telling stories, first and foremost, from the small and personal to the almost impossibly big.
My work is audience-focused, dynamic, often funny and always surprising. It is work that grabs the audience from the beginning and doesn't let go.
I love theatre that elicits a reaction from young and old alike, whether that's laughter, fear or sadness. People should leave my shows feeling different to when they walked in."
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THE SHEER FLEETNESS OF FOOT OF JOSEPH O'MALLEY'S PRODUCTION MAKES IT MORE OF A POWER HOUR THAN A LONG REVERIE...I LOVED IT."
- THE TELEGRAPH
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DIRECTED BY JOSEPH O'MALLEY, THE PLAY IS AS NEATLY AND DEEPLY LAYERED AS A HAYBALE"
- THE GUARDIAN
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"JOSEPH O'MALLEY'S PRODUCTION HITS ITS MARKS WITHOUT BEING SLAVISH ABOUT IT...IT REALLY MADE ME LAUGH."
- THE SUNDAY TIMES
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UTTERLY, UTTERLY WONDERFUL. THE DIRECTOR JOSEPH O'MALLEY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE SKILLED IN PULLING OUT THE PUNCHLINES."
- SOGLOS MAGAZINE
Around the World in 80 Days
Recent Productions...
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
"Ably directed by Joseph O'Malley... the evening is the equal of The Play that Goes Wrong; it achieves the logic of a bona fide stage farce." ✭✭✭✭
- The Telegraph
""Non-stop laughter and relentless comedy...two hours of pure comic escapism and gentle silliness for all the family."✭✭✭✭✭
- The Wilts and Glos Standard
"Joseph O'Malley's production hits its marks without being slavish... it really made me laugh."“✭✭✭✭
- The Sunday Times
Nominated for 'Best Studio Production' WhatsOnStage Award 2025
The Dinosaur Show
Haywire - A not so everyday story of how The Archers was born
"Directed by Joseph O’Malley, the play is as neatly and deeply layered as a hay bale. "✭✭✭✭
- The Guardian
"An admirably ambitious venture, delivered with immaculate skill by a multitasking cast"
- The Sunday Times
"Under the nifty direction of Joseph O’Malley, Haywire is a love letter to the glory days of radio."✭✭✭✭✭
- Stage Talk Magazine
Men Behaving Badly
"Director Joseph O’Malley does an excellent job of bringing out the clowning inherent in the script."
- WhatsOnStage
"The action, directed by Joseph O'Malley, retains the slapstick momentum and cartoon destruction of an old-fashioned farce. A dose of nostalgic merriment"
- The Telegraph
"A true blast of 90's nostalgia...and there are certainly laughs out loud aplenty, echoing throughout the audience."
- West End Best Friend
A Midsummer Night's Dream
"A well played, nicely pitched al fresco production" ✭✭✭✭
-The Telegraph
"A really entertaining production accessible for all ages...Hilarious" ✭✭✭✭
-The Family Stage
