Debbie Hannan writes and directs for stage and screen. They trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and as Trainee Director at the Royal Court. They are an Associate Artist at Cardboard Citizens, were formerly Associate Artist at National Theatre of Scotland, and are on the board of Theatre Uncut. 
 
They have directed at theatres including the the Citizens Theatre, the Traverse Theatre, the Royal Court, the Young Vic, the Bush Theatre, the Unicorn Theatre, the Royal Exchange (Manchester), the Abbey Theatre (Dublin) and have worked with companies such as Complicité, Clean Break, Paines Plough, the National Theatre of Mexico and Sonia Friedman Productions. As a writer, Debbie has been commissioned by Cardboard Citizens for the More Than One Story project, is writing a new musical developed by Northern Stage, and recently adapted a children’s book for the Unicorn Theatre. 
 
Recent credits include Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew (Bush Theatre); Sound of the Underground (Royal Court); Exodus and The Panopticon (National Theatre of Scotland); Little Miss Burden (Bunker Theatre); Salty Irina (Paines Plough and Broccoli); and Cuckoo (Soho Theatre). 
 
Credits as assistant include: The Maids, Sleeping Beauty (Citizens Theatre), Enquirer, A Doll’s House (National Theatre of Scotland), The Nether, Teh Internet is Serious Business (Royal Court). As Associate, credits include Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (West End) and Constellations (West End), including winning an Olivier as Associate Director for Best Revival on the West End. 
 
Debbie directed a short produced by Film4 and 104 Films, co-written with Matilda Ibini, which screened at London Film Festival and Slamdance (LA). They were Shadow Director on Shetland Season 6 & 7, and have developed two feature films on a BFI Creative Challenge Lab. Debbie is now writing her first feature, with research supported by the Miles Ketley Memorial Fund.