Bijan Sheibani (Persian: بیژن شیبانی) is a theatre director. He was artistic director of ATC from 2007–10 and is currently an associate director at the National Theatre of Great Britain.
Sheibani was born in Liverpool, and moved with his family to Hove when he was 7. He was schooled at St Andrew's C of E School in Hove and at Brighton College. He studied English Literature at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and holds an MA in advanced theatre practice from the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Our Class by Tadeusz Slobodzianek (2009, National Theatre: Olivier Award nomination for Best Director
Ghosts or Those Who Return by Ibsen and Rebecca Lenkiewicz (2009, ATC & Arcola Theatre)
Tarantula in Petrol Blue by Anna Meredith and Philip Ridley (2009, Aldeburgh Music Festival)
The Brothers Size by Tarell McCraney (2007, Young Vic and Tour/ 2008 Young Vic, UK Tour and Arcola Theatre Istanbul). Olivier nomination for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre and winner of the Barcelona Critics' Circle Award for best international production.
Gone Too Far! (2007, Royal Court Theatre/ 2008 Hackney Empire/Albany tour with ATC). Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an affiliate theatre.
