Anna Himali Howard’s upcoming work as a director includes, I Stand for What I Stand On (Strike A Light).

Past work as a director includes I Wanna Be Yours by Zia Ahmed (Paines Plough/Bush Theatre), A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid (Gate Theatre), and Albatross by Isley Lynn for NEW (RWCMD/Paines Plough/Gate Theatre).

As a theatremaker work includes Jane Anger (Yard Theatre Live Drafts), Mahabharat/a by Anna Himali Howard and Zarina Muhammad (Camden People's Theatre), and The Beanfield by Breach Theatre (New Diorama, National tour 2016).  Anna was Associate Director on Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Drywrite/Soho Theatre international tour).

She was Paines Plough's Trainee Director in 2016 and is an alumnus of the Birmingham REP Foundry. She was recently a Staff Director at the National Theatre, London.