Nathan is a director working across theatre, screen and audio on new writing, devised work and classical texts.

He is the Co-Director for immersive, site specific theatre company Hydrocracker, runs the youth justice project tipping point, is a Trustee for Graeae and is Associate Lecturer in directing for University of Manchester.

He is currently training on Royal Ballet & Opera’s OPERA LAB: MAKING THE FUTURE OF OPERA programme, part of the Jette Parker Artists Programme.

He has directed shows and projects for Liverpool Everyman, Storyhouse, Graeae, LAMDA, Orange Tree, National Theatre Learning, Donmar Warehouse, Old Vic New Voices, National Youth Theatre and National Theatre Wales.

Nathan is the official Runner Up for the RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award (2021) receiving a year long mentorship placement with English Touring Theatre, the Runner Up for the JMK Award at the Young Vic (2017), a Finalist for the Genesis Future Directors Award at the Young Vic (2018) and the Winner of the Deutsche Bank Award for Dramatic Art (2014).

He trained on LAMDA’s postgraduate directing course and the National Theatre Directors’ Course. He is from and based in Manchester, working between the North and London.

Upcoming work: The Walrus Has A Right to Adventure by Billie Collins at Liverpool Everyman, 12th-21st June 2025 (supported by National Theatre’s Generate Scheme)

To contact about projects and collaboration: nathancrossan-smith [at] hotmail [dot] com