William Scoular

William Scoular is a stage director, writer and filmmaker.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and is a graduate of Oxford University where he read English at Lincoln College.

He first attracted attention for his assured direction of a professional production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the New (formerly Apollo) Theatre, Oxford while he was still an undergraduate. He was soon directing productions on both sides of the Atlantic, praised for their clarity and vision. His acclaimed production of Samuel Beckett's Footfalls (starring Elizabeth Shepherd and Jennifer Phipps) was invited to the prestigious World Stage Festival (Toronto) and his production of Berkoff's Women (with Linda Marlowe) at the New Ambassador's Theatre in London's West End received unanimous rave reviews. "With William Scoular's direction, Linda Marlowe goes not just for Berkoffian hyperbole, but also for a more sophisticated syncopation, feasting and nibbling her way through the various texts" (London Evening Standard). "A five star night" (The Daily Mail).

While critics argued about the misogynistic nature of the play itself, Scoular's production of Gardner McKay's Toyer (with Alice Krige and Al Weaver) in London’s West End was uniformly praised: "The greatest strength of William Scoular's well-paced production is the acting ... An intense, superbly acted thriller" (Daily Express). "For the 90-minute duration of William Scoular's finely judged production, you're held in thrall" (Daily Telegraph). "The audience madly applauded William Scoular's menacing production" (London Evening Standard). "Chilling thriller that made my blood run cold" (Daily Mail). "A brutal cat-and-mouse game smoothly packaged in William Scoular's production" (The Guardian).

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