Darkling

Titas Halder is a writer and theatre director. He is Associate Artistic Director at the Donmar Warehouse, and also performs and records as musical artist Titas and the Fox.As a writer, his plays include: Darkling (Bush Theatre, London, & tour, 2026); Foal (Finborough Theatre, London, 2026); Replica (National Theatre Connections and Länk Festival Riksteatern, Stockholm); Escape the Scaffold (Theatre503 and The Other Room, Cardiff) and Run the Beast Down (Finborough Theatre, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, and Strawdog Theatre, Chicago, 2017).He was nominated for Best Writer at the inaugural The Stage Debut Awards. His play The Basement was a finalist for the Verity Bargate Award. As a director, his work includes The Lemon Table, co-directed with Michael Grandage (Salisbury Playhouse, and UK tour), A Boy and His Soul (Kiln Theatre) and The Dance of Death (Donmar Trafalgar). Author photo by Ash Willison