Jules Head (GB)

is a director of theatre, audio and film from Bristol, UK. They trained on the National Theatre Director’s Course in London.

Their debut production Wild Swimming won the Pleasance Regional Partnership award, the Ronald Duncan Award and was selected for Brits Off Broadway in 2020. Their short film, Son of Helios was selected for Prague Indie International Festival, and Manchester Lift Off Festival in 2023.

Jules was an Associate Artist at Bristol Old Vic from 20/23 where they founded Young SixSix, a company that collaborates long-term with young people. They were a Headlong Origins Director for 20/21, and were part of Buzz Artists Lab in Bremen in 2022.

Their play Attention co-created with Georgia Bruce premiered at Dublin Fringe Festival in 2025 and was nominated for 7 awards. It is transferring to the Bush Theatre in London this winter.

Jules was one of the WORX International Directors at the Berliner Ensemble for the 25/26 season. Whilst there they directed the world premiere of Archiv Der Träume (In The Dream House) by Carmen Maria Machado and Das Schloss (The Castle) by Kafka in a new version by Georgia Bruce. They also received the Helene Weigel Young Talent Prize for their work.