The Christians

Emma Baggott is a freelance theatre director originally from Wales, now living in London. She trained at Goldsmiths College and at the Young Vic. Emma has a passion for new work and predominantly directs new plays. She believes we have a responsibility to contribute to the world we inhabit and address the state of society we occupy.  

Emma is an associate artist at National Youth Theatre and a mentor director for National Theatre Connections. She is a guest director at LAMDA, RWCMD, University of Kent, Goldsmiths College, ArtsEd, Theatre Academy London. Emma taught and directed at The Brit School for six years. Emma teaches because she is passionate about empowering artists from all walks of life to find and hone their voice. 

Recent directing credits include productions for Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Royal Shakespeare Company and The Bunker. 

Emma has worked as associate/assistant director at the RSC, Headlong, Young Vic, New Diorama, Salisbury Playhouse, Theatre Royal Stratford East and in the West End at Theatre Royal Haymarket alongside John Caird. 

Lucas Hnath is a resident playwright at New Dramatists and his plays have been produced or developed at Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Culture Project, Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and Raddlestick Playwrights Theatre, among others. His play A Doll's House, Part 2 premiered on Broadway in 2017 and received eight Tony nominations including Best Play, and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding New Broadway Play.