Sally Cookson

Sally Cookson is a British theatre director, known for her devised adaptations of literary works, in particular, A Monster Calls and Jane Eyre (2014).

Early life and education Cookson attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Career Cookson began her career as an actor.

Directing credits David Copperfield: A Life (2026) - Theatre Royal Bath. Wonder Boy (2024) – Bristol Old Vic Dracula: Mina's Reckoning (2023) – National Theatre of Scotland Birthmarked (2023) – Bristol Old Vic Emilia – Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Wonder Boy (2022) – Bristol Old Vic Peter Pan (2019) – Royal National Theatre/Bristol Old Vic A Monster Calls (2018) – The Old Vic Boing! (2018) – Travelling Light Theatre Company La Strada (2017) – The Other Place Peter Pan (2016) – Royal National Theatre Hetty Feather (2016) – Rose Theatre Kingston Jane Eyre (2015) – Royal National Theatre Sleeping Beauty (2015) – Bristol Old Vic Jane Eyre (2014) – Bristol Old Vic We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2013) Hetty Feather (2014) – Duke of York's Theatre/Vaudeville Theatre Peter Pan (2012) – Bristol Old Vic Cloudland (2003) – Travelling Light Theatre Company

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