Ryan is currently artistic director of the Mercury Theatre, Colchester where he has directed numerous productions including:

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
GREAT EXPECTTATIONS
THEY DON’T PAY, WE WON’T PAY!
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
OLIVER!

Other theatre/opera as Director

ROMEO AND JULIET                                               
Theater Trier, Germany

MOLL FLANDERS 
Mercury Theatre, Colchester

“Rendered with immense clarity in Ryan McBryde’s polished, moving production”
★★★★ Mark Shenton, The Stage

“The piece is magnificently directed by Ryan McBryde”
★★★★★ BritishTheatre.com

LOVE ON THE LINKS                                               
Salisbury Playhouse

PIECES OF STRING                                                  
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Finalist: Best New Musical Production – UK Theatre Awards & WGGB Awards 2018

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK 
Salisbury Playhouse
Winner – Best Pantomime at the Great British Pantomime Awards

THE INVISIBLE MAN                                               
Queens Theatre, Hornchurch

BEFORE THE PARTY                                                
Salisbury Playhouse

★★★★
“A delectable production” The Reviews Hub

“A handsome revival” The Stage

FAUST I                                                                          
Schauspielbühnen, Stuttgart

CINDERELLA                                                               
Salisbury Playhouse

★★★★
‘…fires on all cylinders from start to finish – a crackerjack of a show.’ The Stage

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE                         
Musical workshop
Seabright Productions

THE LIFE                                                                       
The English Theatre, Frankfurt

THE HOUSE OF MIRROR AND HEARTS          
Aria Ents
Arcola Theatre in July 2015

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER                                    
Theatre Royal Bath and UK tour

1984                                                                                 
Schauspielbühnen, Stuttgart
Nominated for the ‘Der Faust Theaterpreise’

SPRING AWAKENING                                             
Schauspielbühnen, Stuttgart

THE RULING CLASS                                                 
English Theatre Frankfurt

ANGUS, THONGS AND EVEN MORE SNOGGING       
Premiere stage adaptation of Louise Rennison’s book
West Yorkshire Playhouse/Michelou Productions

SWEET CHARITY                                                        
English Theatre Frankfurt

THE CRUCIBLE
Schauspielbühnen, Stuttgart

A DAY AT THE RACISTS
Finborough Theatre

THE RSC 50th ANNIVERSARY GALA
Royal Shakespeare Company

SPRING AWAKENING: THE MUSICAL;
THE WHO’S TOMMY;
THE FULL MONTY: THE MUSICAL;
HYSTERIA;
HAIR;
DEATHTRAP and
THE FOX
All for The English Theatre, Frankfurt

ON THE 20TH CENTURY
Union Theatre

THE JABBERWOCKY
Arcola Theatre

HAMLET – THE MUSICAL
Royal & Derngate, Northampton and Richmond Playhouse

As Associate and Assistant Director, Ryan has worked with Stephen Daldry, Fiona Laird, Marianne Elliot and Matthew Warchus.

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