10th November 2016
AMANDA ARISS, former Executive Director of the Creative Diversity Network, has joined OperaUpClose’s Board of Trustees. She is joined by JOE MCFADDEN, Chief Technology Officer of the Royal Opera House.
3rd November 2016
Artist TONY HEATON OBE, Shape Arts’ CEO since 2007, is to step down to focus on his sculpture work. He will remain with the organisation as Chair of the board, replacing PAULINE TAMBLING CBE, who steps down after completing her term in post.
ADAM PENFORD, who has directed at The National Theatre, The Old Vic and Salisbury Playhouse, is to replace GILES CROFT as Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse from 2018.
ALAN BISHOP, Chief Executive of the Southbank Centre, will be leaving in 2017 after eight years in post. He said: “I am retiring to find out if my family want to spend more time with me.”
Stage Directors UK founder and Chief Executive PIERS HAGGARD is to step down.
After 17 years as Artistic Director and CEO of DanceXchange, DAVID MASSINGHAM has announced his decision to step down in 2017.
LISA NICOLLE, a Founding Director of box office data analysis company Purple Seven, is taking on the new role of Business Development Manager at Playbox Theatre.
Artistic Director of Forward Theatre Project, CHARLOTTE BENNETT, is to become Associate Director at Soho Theatre. She will be joined by ADAM BRACE, who will take up a new role as Associate Dramaturg.
After 10 years working as a freelance and consultant, MATT CARWARDINE-PALMER joins Welsh National Opera full-time in December 2016 in the newly created post of Director of Marketing & Sales.
ELLA MINTON, previously Assistant Producer (Theatre & Dance) at the Barbican Centre, has joined Shobana Jeyasingh Dance as Producer.