David Gilbert is a director and theatre maker from Zimbabwe who’s worked with the top leading theatre’s in the UK since 2012. David has worked on projects and shows with Kiln Theatre, National Theatre, Young Vic, Unicorn, Almeida, Halfmoon, Oval House, Cambridge Junction and Trafalgar Studios. He is a recipient of the 3 Month Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme at Cambridge Junction; working on a range of productions by companies including Unit, New International Encounter and Dancing Brick. In 2018 & 2019 David directed shows in Brighton & Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. In 2019 David took Young Vic’s Parallel production of The Convert to Zimbabwe. Recently, working with Talawa Theatre as an assistant producer for their New Work department; David directed their 3rd short film. As part of their series called ”Tales From The Front Line” about profiling black key workers during the pandemic. Recent, associate director with Frantic Assembly on UK tour of Othello 22/23 & Metamorphosis 23/24.
