About

Sepy Baghaei is a theatre director and playwright based in London. She originally trained as an actor at the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art, before moving to London to complete an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. In 2023, she was invited to take part in the National Theatre Directors course.

As a director, Sepy is primarily drawn to new writing. She has worked with a range of British theatre companies including: the National Theatre, Almeida Theatre, The Gate, English Touring Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

As a playwright, Sepy is currently under commission with Theatr Cymru. Her previous play, A Good Day Will Come, was shortlisted for The Women’s Prize for Playwriting in 2023. Excerpts of her writing have been produced by the Royal Court and Mercury Theatre.

Sepy won Best Production for Something To Be Done at Short+Sweet Sydney, where she was also nominated for the Best New Talent award. Her production of Wish You Were Here for The Gate Theatre was nominated for an Offie for Best Production. She has been longlisted for the RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award, and was a recipient of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award and the Guildford Academic Associates scholarship.

Sepy also serves on the board of Stage Directors UK.