title: Polly Teale
text: # Polly Teale
  
  Polly Teale (born December 1962) is a British theatre director and playwright best known for her work with the Shared Experience theatre company, of which she was an artistic director.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 2002, Teale directed a production of Helen Edmundson's award-winning play The Clearing at the Tricycle Theatre. In 2012, she directed Edmundson's Mary Shelley, which was produced by Shared Experience on tour, including at the Tricycle Theatre and the Liverpool Playhouse.
  
  ## Plays
  
  * Jane Eyre (1998)
  * After Mrs Rochester (2003)
  * Brontë (2011)
  