Background
Hill-Gibbins was born and raised in Surrey by his parents, a car salesman and a primary school secretary.
Hill-Gibbins was born and raised in Surrey by his parents, a car salesman and a primary school secretary.
He read Drama at Manchester University. He trained at the Royal Court Theatre, both as an assistant director to Dominic Cooke, James Macdonald and Ian Rickson, and as a senior script reader in the literary office. In 2006 Hill-Gibbins joined the staff of the Young Vic theatre.
In 2010 he was appointed Deputy Artistic Director and directed acclaimed productions of Tennessee Williams" The Glass Menagerie and The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, which returned to the theatre in 2011.
In 2011 he also directed Penelope Skinner"s new play The Village Bike at the Royal Court.