Biography

Jason Byrne is a film and theatre director based in Dublin Ireland. Byrne founded and is the artistic director for the Loose Canon Theatre in Dublin, Ireland known for their experimental and boundary-pushing productions. Byrne has directed over 30 productions for Loose Canon and he has also directed several productions for The Abbey Theatre including 'A Month in the Country' by Brian Friel (after Turgenev), 'Julius Caesar', 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'The Comedy of Errors' by William Shakespeare and 'Walls & Windows' by Rosaleen McDonagh.

Byrne also directed for the Shaw Festival Theatre in Toronto a critically acclaimed production of Tom Murphy's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 'The Cherry Orchard'. Also, 'Whistle in the Dark' by Tom Murphy, 'Festen' by David Eldridge, and Die Probe by Lukas Barfuss, for the Company Theatre, Toronto.

Filmed work includes '42' and 'In Vena Cava', dance works, written and choreographed by Ella Clarke, and 'Transmission' written by Caitríona Ní Mhurchú and his film directorial debut with co-director/writer Kevin Treacy releases 2025 "Crazy Love".
- IMDb mini biography by: Jason Byrne