Originally from the British Virgin Islands, Hana is a disabled director, writer and actor drawn to plays that capture rich interpersonal dynamics and the thrills of the body. 

Hana most recently created and directed Beyond Her Years at The Almeida which innovatively interwove. four iconic plays: Henrik Ibsen‘s Hedda Gabler and The Lady from the Sea, Clare Barron‘s Dance Nation, and Ifeyinwa Frederick‘s The Hoes.

Her assistant/associate directing credits include: The Secret Garden (Open Air Regents Park); All My Sons (The Old Vic, NT Live), All My Sons (The Old Vic, NT Live), All Of Us (The National); Macbeth (Chichester Festival); Jellyfish (The Bush/National) and Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me (The Kiln). 

In addition to working with a range of contemporary classics and disability new plays, Hana has also worked in virtual and mixed reality production at The National’s Immersive Storytelling Studio. 

Hana trained with Graeae, The Young Vic and The Eugene O’Neill Center in the USA. She regularly runs access and inclusion workshops, directs for NYT and teaches devising for Theatre Academy London. hanapascal.com