Talk:Sam Yates

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Career

2011-2015

Yates’ first production in London was Mixed Marriage at the Finborough Theatre, which he also produced, in 2011.[1] The Guardian’s Michael Billington describing it as “the most compelling play in London.”[2] The following year, Yates returned to the Finborough to produce and direct Cornelius by J.B. Priestley, featuring Alan Cox.[3] The production was widely praised and described as “monumental.”https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/aug/20/cornelius-review-finborough-london The production and its original cast transferred Off-Broadway to 59E59 where the production enjoyed a sold-out run and was described as “wonderful” in Ben Brantley’s Critic’s Pick review in The New York Times.[4]

Yates produced and directed a trio of unrelated Eugene O’Neill short plays, conceived by Yates into a production called The El Train at Hoxton Hall.[5] The production featured a live jazz quartet, and had its own bar, The Hell Hole Saloon, named after one of O’Neill’s favourite New York taverns.[6] Yates directed Ruth Wilson in two of the plays, and Wilson directed the third. The production sold out and in a 5-star review for the Observer Yates was described as “a director of unusual flair.” [7]

In 2014, Yates directed Billy Liar at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.[8] The production won two Manchester Theatre Awards for Harry McEntire and Emily Barber.[9]

Jamie Lloyd and ATG engaged Yates to make his west end debut in 2014 with East is East by Ayub Khan Din.[10] Yates cast Khan Din to play his own father, opposite Jane Horrocks. The production was critically acclaimed with Lyn Gardener of The Guardian writing “Director Sam Yates announces himself as a major talent.”[11] The production went on to tour the UK in 2014, and again, with a new cast led by Pauline McLynn, in 2015.[12] ~2025-35806-29 (talk) 19:04, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]