Michael Longhurst
Michael trained in directing at Mountview after reading Philosophy at
Nottingham University.
Theatre for the Bush includes: Stovepipe (HighTide in collaboration with the National Theatre).
Other theatre includes: dirty butterfly (Young Vic); 1 in 5 (Daring Pairings, Hampstead); The Death of Cool (Tristan Bates); New Voices: 24 Hour Plays (Old Vic); Gaudeamus (Arcola); Guardians (Pleasance, Edinburgh/Theatre503); Cargo (Pleasance, Edinburgh/Oval House ); Doctor Faustus (Djanogly, Lakeside Nottingham).
As Assistant Director: A Respectable Wedding
(Young Vic); Gaslight (Old Vic); The Family Plays (Royal Court).
Michael received the 2007 Jerwood Directors Award for dirty butterfly at the Young Vic. His 2005 Fringe First-winning production of Guardians was recently included as part of the This is War exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery.