Margaret Thanos

Stage Director

Margaret Thanos is a Cypriot-Australian director, and the Artistic Associate at Belvoir Street Theatre. 

In 2026 Margaret made her mainstage directing debut with A Mirror at Belvoir Street Theatre, immediately followed by The River at Sydney Theatre Company starring Miranda Otto. In 2027 she will direct A Clockwork Orange for Belvoir Street Theatre, and act as associate director for Anne-Louise Sarks on the Melboure & Sydney Theatre Company co-production of the Broadway and West End smash John Proctor is The Villain.

Margaret’s directing credits include the critically acclaimed sell-out seasons of I Hate People; Or Timon of Athens (Sport for Jove), Posh (The Old Fitz) and Furious Mattress (25A/Legit Theatre Co.), Not Now, Not Ever: A Parliament of Women (25A), A Very Expensive Poison (New Theatre), Labyrinth (Dream Plane Productions) and A Grain of Sand (KXT). Margaret is a former Andrew Cameron Fellow (artist in residence) at Belvoir Street Theatre.

In 2023, she was awarded the Sandra Bates director’s award at Ensemble Theatre. In 2020, Margaret was a part of Montague Basement's laboratory program and in 2021 she was a part of ATYP's FRESH INK program. Margaret’s debut short film Life Beyond Christine won Best Short at the Change the Script Film Festival and an Award of Commendation at the Canada Short Film Festival. 

Margaret is an activist, with a particular focus on gender equality and climate awareness and is one of Plan International's Advocates. She is the founder of arts-activism company Queen Hades Productions.

For enquiries regarding Margaret Thanos please contact us via email or on 02 9319 7199.