Derek Bond

Derek Bond is an Olivier-award winning British theatre director and writer who has directed in the West End theatre, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Soho Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre.

Awards 2024 Dinosaur World Live Olivier Award - Best Family Show 2022 Dragons and Mythical Beasts Olivier Award - Best Family Show 2017 Sweet Charity UK Theatre Awards - Best Musical 2017 Sweet Charity Manchester Theatre Awards - Best Musical 2015 Little Shop of Horrors Manchester Theatre Awards - Best Musical 2014 As You Like It Offie - Best Director 2012 Floyd Collins Evening Standard Awards, Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical 2012 Floyd Collins Offie - Best Musical Selected work Drop the Dead Donkey by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin Dinosaur World Live by Derek Bond at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Dragons and Mythical Beasts by Derek Bond at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher at the Hammersmith Apollo Sweet Charity at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, opened on 3 December 2016. Jess and Joe Forever by Zoe Cooper starring Nicola Coughlan at the Orange Tree Theatre followed by a UK tour, then at the Traverse Theatre Stig of the Dump adapted by Jessica Swale at the Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Little Shop of Horrors at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester Floyd Collins (musical) at Southwark Playhouse Many Moons by Alice Birch at Theatre503

Roses Theatre On 4th August 2025 Bond was announced as the new CEO of the Roses Theatre.