DIRECTING WORK
Specializing in re-imagining classic texts from Shakespeare to Chekhov and new writing.
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The Moors
By Jen Silverman
Ursinus College. April 2025
RECENT WORK
NORA: A Doll's House by Stef Smith - Hedgerow Theatre March 2025
"A gifted rethinking of an iconic work"
"Director Emma Gibson provides vivid support, weaving themes and action. Her use of the lead trio is choreographic."
- Gene Terruso - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Sharing overlapping stories of three women in different time periods, the play itself was captivating, and this production was positively mind-bending."
-Barrymore Awards Voter
"The U.S. Premiere of Nora: A Doll's House was a beautiful exercise in storytelling."
-Barrymore Awards Voter
New Electric Ballroom By Enda Walsh - Hedgerow Theatre March 2024
"Emma Gibson directs the piece with gusto and grace" (Broad Street Review)
"Director Emma Gibson has a firm grip on the material, seeing through the lens of comments of social media today and how deeply words can cut." (Delco Culture Vultures)
"We think Gibson’s touch was giving the cast the energy and the freedom to let loose onstage. To feel and express anger, grief, and crippling longing in a safe space. A lot of this might stem from Gibson’s acting and playwriting background. If a director knows what fuels the engine of a play, what makes the motor of a performer purr like a kitten, then they know when to goose the throttle or tap the brakes. Many times we knew that Gibson was trusting these trained actors to do what they were born to do with words that were finely crafted. Then other times we knew that she was the one giving them the final gentle touch to steer them headlong into the scene with a passion and emotion that had us the edge on our seats." (Young-Howze Theatre Journal)
"Director Emma Gibson brings out the darkest edges of Enda Walsh's powerful script. Gibson's supremely talented cast walks that edge with intelligence and a good dose of dark humor to go along with it. " Talking Broadway
Fly me to the Moon by Marie Jones - Hedgerow Theatre, October 2025
"…if you ever get the chance to see this play, definitely take it. I’m so glad I got the chance to, because it really did so much for me. The humor was great, the acting was great, and the entire production was just a giant win. Keep an eye out, because this is a good one."
Zoe writes theatre
"Lauds for this show begin with director Emma Gibson, who has skillfully guided the two actors to accentuate the edgy humor of the piece. Gibson, a British native, evidently comes in with a deep-rooted understanding of the social context and quirky nuances that make this play so appealing."
Richard A Lord. Performance Font
