Lucy Bailey is a prolific Britishtheatre director, known for productions such asBaby Doll at Britain'sNational Theatre[1]and a notoriousTitus Andronicus, The Guardian review said, 'There is no getting away from our complicity in the unfolding events as heads roll, blood spurts and hearts crack. Bailey completely understands the Globe space and uses it brilliantly.'
Bailey founded the Gogmagogs theatre-music group (1995–2006) and was Artistic Director and joint founder of thePrint Room theatre inWest London (2010-2012).[2][3] She has worked extensively withBunny Christie and other leading stage designers, including her husbandWilliam Dudley.[4][5]
Bailey was born inButleigh, Somerset, England. She has stated that her favourite films include any byPasolini. As a teenager, Bailey studied the flute but gave up music to concentrate on theatre.[6] Bailey studied English atSt Peter's College, Oxford.[7] She and her husband, William Dudley, have two sons.
Bailey became interested in theatre when she worked as a telephonist atGlyndebourne at the age of 17.[8] At age 20, Bailey wrote to Samuel Beckett requesting permission to stage his short story,Lessness. Beckett agreed to meet, and she showed him her design for a production.[9][10] Although he said she had got it completely wrong, he gave her permission to stage it, which she did atThe Oxford Playhouse in February 1982.[11][12]
Lucy Bailey co-founded the 80-seat London venuePrint Room,[16] which opened on 10 November 2010,[17]and along with the producer Anda Winters was Artistic Director there until 2012.[18]At the Print Room, Bailey directed productions such asFabrication by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alan Ayckbourn’sSnake in the Grass, Tennessee Williams’Kingdom of Earth[19]and Chekhov’sUncle Vanya with Iain Glen in the title role.[20]Bailey and her producer renovated a 1950s warehouse into the theatre, situated just off Westbourne Grove, aiming to show challenging or unknown plays as well as classics. Bailey and Winters say that they first conceived the Print Room over a large glass of wine at the National Theatre.[21] After Lucy Bailey's departure, Anda Winters moved the theatre to the Coronet Cinema.[22]
