JOSEPH WALSH

Joseph is a writer and director, and a supported artist of ThickSkin Theatre. For ThickSkin credits include: Pigeon (with Royal Exchange Theatre as playwright), Something (as co-Director for the Generator Young Company), This Is Where We Begin (as Associate Director as part of the Walk This Play audio-series) and Blood Harmony (as Assistant Director and RTYDS placement). Joseph’s writing and directing credits include: Frozen Peas In An Old Tin Can (The Way Theatre) and Like Dad, Like Duck (Oldham Coliseum). Assistant and associate director credits include: The Social (Not Too Tame), Elves And The Shoemaker (Lancaster Dukes/Oldham Library Theatre). He was shortlisted for the 2026 Leodis Prize for his play Sawdust. In 2025  he was longlisted for Live Theatres North East Playwriting Award, and the DCC Playwriting Prize. He is an alumni of the RTYDS and his show Like Dad, Like Duck won the Oldham Coliseum Off Out Award.