Annie Castledine

Who is Annie Castledine?

Annie Castledine is a British theatre director.

Born in 1940, Castledine grew up in Yorkshire and initially worked as a teacher before attending York University and turning to theatre directing in the 1970s. Early collaborators include Stephen Daldry and Simon McBurney.

Castledine's work has included periods with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Young Vic and Chichester Festival Theatre. She has been Artistic Director at Theatr Clywd, Mold and at the Derby Playhouse.

In April 2001 she was described in The Guardian as one of the arts world's best-known secrets ... she has shaped some of the most influential players in British theatre.

Specific productions have included:

1990 The Caretaker, Sherman Theatre — this was the first-ever production to have the title part played by a woman