Matthew founded Vanishing Point theatre company in 1999 and has directed all of the company’s productions. He has also directed for National Theatre of Scotland and numerous other theatres. Recent work outside Vanishing Point includes the development of Journeyman, a new show at the National Theatre Studio in London and Boy, his first film (for Channel 4 and Touchpaper Television). Matthew was honoured to be chosen as the first UK director to lead the École des Maîtres, a pan-European project. Recently Matthew has worked at the Rustavelli Theatre in Tblisi, Georgia and has worked regularly at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, developing projects with acting students and directing The Visit by Freidrich Durrenmatt and Roberto Zucco by Bernard Marie Koltes.