Mumba Dodwell

Director

Mumba began her directing training with the Intro to Directing course at the Young Vic theatre. Her work centers around changing perceptions of who we can see in theatre and bringing to light stories that are traditionally untold. She was part of the 2019-2020 National Youth Theatre Rep company as Bryan Forbes Assistant Director, where she was the first recipient to direct a rep show, Great Expectations at Southwark Playhouse, for which she received several Offie Nominations, including one for Best Directing. Mumba is also a co-founder of the Diversity School Initiative, a company established to hold drama schools accountable for inclusivity and representation in all aspects of their training.

Awards and Nominations

List Of Productions

2024

THE LAST BLACK GIRL ON EARTH | The Last Word Festival, Roundhouse

SLAVE PLAY | Resident Director | Director: Robert O'Hara | Noël Coward Theatre, West End

2023

DEATH OF ENGLAND | Associate Director | Director: Clint Dyer | National Theatre

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES | Assistant Director | Director: Whitney White | Almeida Theatre

OTHELLO | Associate Director | Director: Clint Dyer | National Theatre

2022

BOY/GIRL/BOY/GIRL | Playing Up 2022 | National Youth Theatre Workshop

INTIMATE APPAREL | Guildhall School of Music & Drama

2021

THE ANCESTORS | National Youth `Theatre & English Heritage

2020

LITTLE REVOLUTION |University of Bournemouth

2019

GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Offie Nominated | National Youth Theatre / Southwark Playhouse

2018

TALES FROM THE GARDEN | John Thaw Studio, Actors Centre

BLACK ICE | Theatre503

ADDICT | Cockpit Theatre

BLACK BOYS DON'T CRY | Theatre Royal Stratford East, Scratch Night

ASSISTANT & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME | Director: Clint Dyer | National Theatre

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES | Director: Whitney White | Almeida Theatre

OTHELLO | Director: Clint Dyer | National Theatre

DADDY | Director: Danya Taymor | Almeida Theatre

OTHELLO | Director: Miranda Cromwell | National Youth Theatre/Royal & Derngate/Bolsover Castle

ROCKETS AND BLUE LIGHTS | Director: Miranda Cromwell | Royal Exchange Theatre, Lockdown Festival, BBC Radio 3&4 & National Theatre

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Director: Matt Harrison | National Youth Theatre

FRANKENSTEIN | Director: Emily Grey | National Youth Theatre

THE COURT MUST HAVE A QUEEN | Director: Sam Curtis Lindsay | Hampton Court Palace