From 2013-2017 Abigail was the founding Artistic Director of OpenWorks Theatre, an organisation dedicated to changing who goes to the theatre by changing who makes it. She was the director of The Lyric Hammersmith Ensemble 2019-2020, and of The Bush Neighbourhood Company’s 2020-21.

Theatre work as a Director includes: The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe); Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith); MUM (Plymouth Drum/Soho Theatre); Earthquakes in London (Guildhall); The Tyler Sisters (Hampstead); Linda (RADA); 31 Hours (The Bunker); Death of a Salesman (Royal and Derngate/UK Tour); And Now: The World! (OpenWorks, UK tour); Timmy Failure:  Mistakes Were Made (Assembly Rooms); Debris (OpenWorks, Southwark Playhouse); Molly Sweeney (Print Room/Lyric Belfast); Blue Heaven (Finborough).

Directing in community and education includes Almeida, Young Vic, Clean Break, Synergy.