29th April 2021
SHRITI VADERA will become the new Chair of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in the autumn, taking over from current Chair NIGEL HUGILL, who steps down after ten years.
With over 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Vadera served as a Minister in the Cabinet Office and in the International Development and Business Departments.
A member of the House of Lords, Baroness Vadera has...
MARIANNE LOCATORI, Director of Strategic Projects at Theatre Royal Plymouth, has been announced as the successor to PHILIP BERNAYS, who retires as Chief Executive at Newcastle Theatre Royal in September after 16 years in the role.
Locatori joined Theatre Royal Plymouth in 2003 after spending several years at Ambassador Theatre Group.
Earlier this year she was appointed as Director of the Dance...
27th April 2021
Palestinian theatre-maker and playwright AMIR NIZAR ZUABI will become Artistic Director of Good Chance, a theatre company that started six years ago as the first ‘Theatre of Hope’ in the Calais Jungle camp where it worked with artists from refugee backgrounds.
Founding Artistic Director of ShiberHur Theater Company and Young Vic Associate Director from 2009 to 2017, he first collaborated with Good Chance in 2019 as Artistic...
LOUISE STEPHENS will be the new Creative Director and Chief Executive at Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland, taking up her new role in July.
Currently Dramaturg for the Abbey Theatre, Amharclann Na Mainistreach, Stephens' career has included work as in-house dramaturg and in literary management at the Traverse and Royal Court Theatres.
She has also worked as a dramaturg and script reader with independent makers and...
BHUVAN SHARMA is joining Yorkshire Dance as its new Executive Director, taking on responsibility for the administration, finance, personnel, building management and policy at the organisation.
He has previously managed business operations and group strategy across UK, USA, Canada, Australia, UAE and India for a global dance education and performing arts company.As a performing artist, dance teacher and event manager he has...
KEITH SKEOCH, a Trustee of Edinburgh International Festival since 2019 and member of its diversity and inclusion board working group, will become Chair of the festival board from June.
The former Chief Executive of Standard Life Investments Plc is also Chair of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Research Institute, Financial Reporting Council, Investment Association and a member of the UK Takeover Panel. He is also a Trustee...
22nd April 2021
Fun Palaces has announced the departure of STELLA DUFFY and SARAH-JANE RAWLINGS (right), the co-founders and co-directors of the organisation they established in 2013.
Taking over from them will be two new co-directors. Bristol-based community worker and musician MAKALA CHEUNG works part time at Filwood Community Centre leading the creative community project Filwood Fantastic. She was...
MORAG DEYES is to step down from her role as Artistic Director at Dance Base Scotland in September.
She joined the organisation in 1994, and during her time there has overseen the creation of a custom-built dance studio and led the organisation’s creative vision. Other highlights during her time at Dance Base have been winning the 2009 Spirit of the Fringe Award, hosting and programming the dance showcase British Dance...
Abandon Normal Devices has appointed JOHN HERRING as Chair of the Board of Trustees.
He worked for over 20 years in the public sector, including the Department for Work and Pensions and the NHS, and in 2016 he worked on the devolution of Health and Care across Greater Manchester, addressing areas including leadership and cultural challenges while implementing the Mayor’s plan.
In 2008 he founded the Salford Music...
20th April 2021
SUSIE YORK SKINNER will join the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) as Chief Executive on 1 July, replacing NIGEL TULLY who will continue as Chair of the NYJO Board.
Skinner, who joins from a Director of Development role at the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, previously held Development and CEO roles with Gabrieli.
Her appointment is part of wider NYJO plans that will see the organisation move...