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 and is a Trustee for Graeae.

He has directed for National Theatre, Graeae, LAMDA, Orange Tree, 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 London and the North.

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