Sean Mathias é mais conhecido como diretor de teatro. “Indiscretions”, montada por ele na Broadway, em Nova York, recebeu nove indicações para o Tony Awards. Em 1992, montou em Londres “Tio Vanya”, que lhe rendeu cinco indicações para o Olivier Awards. No mesmo ano, adaptou para a tevê o romance “The Lost Language of Cranes” (1991), de David Leavitt, filmado pela BBC. Logo depois, publicou o primeiro romance: “Manhattan Morning”.
Sean Mathias is better known as a theater director. “Indiscretions”, staged by him on Broadway in New York, received nine indications for the Tony Awards. In 1992, he staged “Uncle Vanya” that brought him five indications for the Olivier Awards. In the same year, he adapted “The Lost Language of Cranes” (1991), a novel by David Leavitt, to television, filmed by the BBC. Soon after, he published his first novel: “Manhattan Morning”.