david brady | artistic director
David is an award winning Writer, Director, and Artistic Director from Coventry based in London. He is also the Artistic Director of Proforca Theatre Company and the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town.
His awards include Off West End “Offie” nominations for “Lately”, “Flashbang” and OffComm nominations for “At Last” and “Feel More”, and Standing Ovations Nominations for “AAAAA” and Best Director for “The Shatter Box” as well as Best New Writing Award (with Alexander Knott) for At Last (2025).
David is a regular press & podcast contributor and was awarded a special commendation for services to Pub Theatre in 2021 by London Pub Theatres Magazine.
For Proforça Theatre Company credits include: If I Go (2016), Saucy Jack & The Space Vixens (2016), The Importance of Being Earnest (2017), Reading Gaol (2017-18), Feel (2018-19), Feel More (2018-2020), At Last (2019), AAAAA (FiveA) (2021). Volcano (2022), Lately (2021 & 2023), Flashbang (2022 and UK Tour 2026), The Shatter Box (2023/4) & If The Surface Tension Breaks (2025). Proforca’s new show “Big Love” makes its debut in London in October 2026.
In addition to his work at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, David has directed work at YORAC, Theatre N16, The King’s Head Theatre, Hertford Theatre, Upstairs at the Western, The Space, The Old Joint Stock Theatre Birmingham & The Albany Theatre, Coventry, Greenwich Theatre, Laurels Whitley Bay & the Alma Theatre Bristol, and Proforca’s work has also been performed at Hull Truck, The Anvil Basingstoke, The Mercury Colchester and the Belgrade Theatre Coventry).
David’s work as a writer (as James Lewis) has been published by Playdead Press. (At Last, Lately & Flashbang). And If the Surface Tension Breaks will be performed by Norwich-based Drama Mavericks and receive its amateur premiere in Summer 2026 with Flashbang to follow in early 2027
David is represented by Rob Wilkinson at Red Talent Management. Please contact Rob for enquiries about future work or licencing.
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