Max Key

Max has been nominated for an Olivier Award and Off-West End Award for ‘It Is Easy To Be Dead’ at the Trafalgar Studios, which received a 5***** review from Michael Billington in the Guardian. And an Off-West End Award for Best Direction for The Glass Piano at the Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill.

Max trained on the National Theatre Directors’ Course and works in theatre, film and opera.

Credits

Recent theatre directing credits include:

The Glass Piano by Alix Sobler, (Print Room/Coronet Theatre), It Is Easy To Be Dead by Neil McPherson,(Trafalgar Studios/Finborough Theatre – 5***** The Guardian, Michael Billington), Associate Director to Peter Gill ‘As Good A Time As Any’ (Print Room/Coronet Theatre). Year 10 by Simon Vinnicombe (Finborough Theatre), Up the Royal Borough by Sarah Solemani (Lyric Hammersmith), Mariana Pineda by Frederico Garcia Lorca (Arcola Theatre), Wilde Tales by Oscar Wilde (Southwark Playhouse), The Turn of the Screw & The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten (Arcola Theatre). Max’s short film – Preservation, starring Saskia Reeves, was presented at Palm Springs International Film Festival & BAFTA.

Assistant Directing credits include:

Peter Gill – The Voysey Inheritance (National Theatre), Tim Albery -The Flying Dutchman (Royal Opera House), Tony Harrison – Fram (National Theatre), Sean Holmes – Treasure Island (Royal Haymarket) and Franscesca Zambello – La Bohème (Royal Albert Hall.

Max has taught and directed over 50 productions at leading drama schools including: Guildhall, LAMDA, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Drama Centre and Mountview. Directing credits include: Cymbeline, Twelfth Night, The Way of the World, Summerfolk, The Seagull, Clybourne Park, August Osage County, Scenes from the Big Picture, Jerusalem and The Knowledge.

Max has taught MA Theatre Directing at Mountview under the leadership of Peter James for the past 5 years.

Nominated Best Director in 2017 and 2020, Offies – The Off-West End Theatre Awards.

Training

Max trained on the National Theatre Directors’ Course.