Ed Madden(II)
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Ed Madden is a director and dramaturg, working primarily with new writing. He is from Bristol and is based in London, where he is currently Associate Dramaturg at the National Theatre.
Most recently, Ed directed Jack Bradfield's play The Habits (2025) at Hampstead Theatre. His work also includes the premieres of Sophia Chetin-Leuner's play This Might Not Be It (2024); Marek Horn's plays Octopolis (2023) and Yellowfin (2021); and Sam Steiner's plays A Table Tennis Play (2019) and Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons (2015-17). His dance-theatre and opera work has been seen at the Royal Ballet and Welsh National Opera.
He is developing work with several writers, and with producers including Francesca Moody and Jessie Anand. For screen, he is co-writing original feature drama The Endling, with Tessa Ross and Sarah Esberg producing.
Most recently, Ed directed Jack Bradfield's play The Habits (2025) at Hampstead Theatre. His work also includes the premieres of Sophia Chetin-Leuner's play This Might Not Be It (2024); Marek Horn's plays Octopolis (2023) and Yellowfin (2021); and Sam Steiner's plays A Table Tennis Play (2019) and Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons (2015-17). His dance-theatre and opera work has been seen at the Royal Ballet and Welsh National Opera.
He is developing work with several writers, and with producers including Francesca Moody and Jessie Anand. For screen, he is co-writing original feature drama The Endling, with Tessa Ross and Sarah Esberg producing.
