Merton College, Oxford John Haidar is an Irish-Lebanese director, known for theatrical productions of Disco Pigs, Richard III and Hamlet.
In 2023, he was appointed Associate Director of Theatre Royal, Plymouth.
[1][2] Haidar was born in England, though his mother is Irish and his father is Lebanese.
Haidar's production of Hamlet at Bristol Old Vic, starring Billy Howle, Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack, was listed in The Observer's 10 Best Shows of 2022.
[3] It was shown in UK and Ireland cinemas in 2023, produced by Altitude Films.