writer / director

about

I am a film and theatre-maker based in London with a passion for telling stories that both examine and transcend our everyday human experience.

As a theatre-maker I’ve directed work that’s been staged at Southwark Playhouse, Theatre 503, VAULT Festival, Omnibus Theatre, Pleasance Theatre and The Mercury. I’m the co-founder of Dakota Collective, a theatre crew who tell transcendent stories in unconventional spaces. In 2023 I directed our sold-out run of ‘Gun to your Head’ by Simon Jaggers at VAULT festival. The play received 4 star reviews from Theatre Weekly and Fringe Biscuit, and was named one of The Independent’s ‘unmissable gems’ of the festival. In 2025, we took a new production of the play on an ACE-funded tour of East Anglia, in association with HighTide. In 2024, we were nominated for both New Diorama Theatre’s Untapped Award and Pleasance Theatre’s Charlie Hartill Award.

In 2022 I wrote and directed my debut narrative short film, ‘Seen’. The film screened at the BIFA accredited Beeston Film Festival, where it was nominated in the ‘Best Crime’ category, and was featured on the industry-leading Shots website. My latest film, ‘The Changing Room’, is due to be completed later this year.

As a commercial director, I’ve made films for brands such as The Guardian, Ticketmaster, Purplebricks, Universal Music, Nike, The NHS, River Island and Dazed, amongst others. 

As a writer, I’ve been published by The Guardian and Theatre News.

giac@giacomoesposito.com