Max trained on the National Theatre Directors' Course, studied Theatre Directing at the Drama Studio London and Fine Art (Painting) at Chelsea School of Art and Design.
Assistant Directing includes: Sean Holmes 'Treasure Island' (Haymarket Theatre) Tony Harrison and Bob Crowley ‘Fram’ (Royal National Theatre – Olivier), Peter Gill ‘The Voysey Inheritance’ (Royal National Theatre), Francesca Zambello ‘La Bohème’ (Royal Albert Hall), ‘Netia Jones ‘Susanna’ (Queen Elizabeth Hall), ‘Partenope’ (Linbury Studio), ‘Hansel and Gretel’ (Wilton’s Music Hall) and Aci, Galatea and Polifemo (Batignano Opera)
Directing includes: ‘Year 10’ by Simon Vinnicombe (BAC - Time Out Critics’ Choice) ‘Mariana Pineda’ by Federico Garcia Lorca (Arcola Theatre), ‘Vote By Ballot’ by Harley Granville Barker (Royal National Theatre – Platforms), NT Connections (Royal National Theatre and Brazil), ‘Wilde Tales’ by Oscar Wilde (Southwark Playhouse), ‘DNA’ by Dennis Kelly, ‘Mister Paradise and Other Plays’ by Tennessee Williams and ‘Grimm Tales’ adapted by Carol Ann-Duffy (Alra Theatre), Theatre Café (Unicorn Theatre), Sweet Peter By John Retallack (Muz Theatre – Amsterdam ‘Silk Road Tales’ (Shaw Theatre), ‘Routes’ and ‘The Glass Menagerie’ (Young Vic Studio), Penguin Café (Cochrane Theatre), Danger:Memory! By Arthur Miller (Calder Theatre), ‘The Carpenter’ (Soho Theatre – NAAA Festival), ‘Love and Understanding’ and ‘Blue/Orange’ (Soho Theatre Studio), ‘La Ronde’ (Edinburgh Festival).

Max Key was invited last year to participate in the ‘European Directors’ Festival in Strasbourg and Rennes (TNB) with his critically acclaimed production of ‘Year 10’.