Our 2011 Young Directors are Lucy Atkinson, Silvia Ayguade, Charlotte Beynon, Natasha Campell, Ferghal Crowley, Julia Maxfield, Norman Murray, Helena Rice and Andrew Root together they produced PlayThings Festival
- Julia Maxfield directed A Phoenix Too Frequent by Christopher Fry
- Norman Murray directed Bedbound by Enda Walsh
- Andrew Root directed A Betrothal by Langford Wilson
- Helena Rice directed Airswimming by Charlotte Jones
- Charlotte Beynon directed The Ruffian on the Stair by Joe Orton
- Lucy Atkinson directed Radio by Al Smith
- Ferghal Crowley directed Country Music by Simon Stephens
- Silvia Ayguade directed The Audition by Rodolf Sirera
- Natasha Campell directed A Woman Alone by France Rama & Dario Fo
- The Audition was presented as a full production at the Arcola in 2013, directed by Siliva Ayguade and Radio was presented at the Brighton Fringe Festival, directed by Lucy Atkinson
The festival was supported by the Albany, Jack Petchey Foundation, Convoys Wharf and Barclays Bank