Dominic Dromgoole

Theatre director, born in Bristol, SW England, UK. Born into a theatrical family, he studied English at Cambridge University, began work as a part-time assistant director at London's Bush Theatre, and rose to become artistic director there (1990–7). He followed this with a spell at the Old Vic, where he directed new plays for Peter Hall's company, and then took over at the Oxford Stage Company (1998–2005). In 2006 he succeeded Mark Rylance as artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe. His publications include The Full Room: An A-Z of Contemporary Playwriting (2001), and a memoir, Will and Me: How Shakespeare Took Over My Life (2006).

Dominic Dromgoole (born 1964) is an English theatre director and writer about the theatre.

Dromgoole was born in England and attended Millfield School in Somerset, England, during his teens.

By the end of 2005 he became the second Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Previously he was the new plays director at the Old Vic theatre in London (Peter Hall Company) for a short time, after he had run the Bush Theatre (one of London’s most important fringe venues for new plays) from 1990 until 1996. "Will and Me: How Shakespeare Took Over My Life" Allen Lane, London, UK.