Robert Hastie

Robert Hastie is a British stage director and arts leader whose work spans classical drama, contemporary plays and musical theatre. He served as Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres and became Deputy Artistic Director of the National Theatre in January 2025. His productions have been seen at the National Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, the Donmar Warehouse, Shakespeare’s Globe, in the West End and on Broadway.

Known For: *Operation Mincemeat*; *Standing at the Sky’s Edge*; *Macbeth*
Selected Theatre Credits: *Hamlet*; *Summerfolk*; *Coriolanus*; *Guys and Dolls*; *The York Realist*
Screen Credits: *Sex Education* (Romeo and Juliet stage direction)
Awards & Nominations: Winner, UK Theatre Award for Best Director, 2022, shared with Elin Schofield and Anthony Lau, for *Rock / Paper / Scissors*; nominee, Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director at the Olivier Awards, 2023, for *Standing at the Sky’s Edge*; nominee, Drama League Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical, 2025, for *Operation Mincemeat*; nominee, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical, 2025, for *Operation Mincemeat*