Zinnie Harris

Theatre Credits:

As a writer, credits include: Macbeth (an Undoing), The Scent of Roses, The Duchess (of Malfi),
Rhinoceros (all Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh); This Restless House (Citizens Theatre / National
Theatre of Scotland), Meet Me At Dawn (Traverse Theatre), How To Hold Your Breath, Nightingale
and Chase (Royal Court Theatre), The Wheel, Julie (National Theatre of Scotland), Further than the
Furthest Thing (Royal National Theatre/Tron Theatre); Midwinter, Solstice (RSC); Fall (Traverse
Theatre/RSC); By Many Wounds (Hampstead Theatre); and  A Doll’s House (Donmar Warehouse).

As a director, credits include: The Scent of Roses, The Duchess (of Malfi); A Number (all Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh); Gut (Traverse Theatre / National Theatre of Scotland); Tracks of the Winter Bear (Traverse Theatre); The Garden (Sound Festival); Midwinter, Solstice (RSC); Gilt (7:84); and Dealers Choice (Tron Theatre). 

Television credits include: Partners in Crime, Spooks, (BBC1); and Richard Is My Boyfriend, Born With Two Mothers (Channel 4).

Film credits include: Writer and Director for her short film A Glimpse.    

Zinnie has received multiple playwriting and directing awards including the 1999 Peggy Ramsay
Award, John Whiting Award, Arts Foundation Fellowship award and several Fringe First Awards. Her
short film A Glimpse won best short drama at SMHAF Festival. She was joint winner of the 2011
Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award.  Zinnie won the CATS award for Best Director
for her production of A Number at The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, and Best New Play for This
Restless House. 

Zinnie is currently the Associate Artistic Director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre.