Dominic Cooke was born in 1966. He was associate Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where his productions have included THE MALCONTENT and CYMBELINE. Prior to that, he was Associate Director at the Royal Court Theatre for four years, where he directed seven productions, including Vasilly Sigarev's PLASTICINE and Michael Wynne's THE PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY. He was nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award in 2003 for Best Director. ARABIAN NIGHTS (1998) won a TMA/Equity Award for Best Show for Young People after it was produced at The Young Vic and on tour in 1998.
