Chief executive departs Dundee Rep for National Theatre Scotland

Executive director and joint chief executive of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre LIAM SINCLAIR will leave the organisation later this year to join National Theatre of Scotland (NTS).

Sinclair, who has been in post since 2019, will become executive director and co-chief executive at NTS in September, replacing interim executive director LUCY MASON.

He has previously served as artistic director of the Byre Theatre and Macrobert Arts Centre, director of the Edinburgh Mela and head of YouthWorks Drama short courses for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Sinclair was also co-chair of the Federation of Scottish Theatre until 2023 and was chair of Scottish creative ageing organisation Luminate and for Birds of Paradise Theatre Company.

JACKIE WYLIE, CEO and artistic director of NTS, said, “I have had the privilege of collaborating with Liam during our decades in Scottish theatre working in parallel, and he is the ideal person to come on board at this brilliant moment in the company’s history.

“Liam’s far-sighted experience, passionate advocacy, and commitment to our values ensure that, as we enter the next stage in the company’s incredible journey, we can deliver against our ambition for NTS in a meaningful way.”

Sinclair said his time at Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre had been a “wonderful experience” and was heartened to be leaving at a time of “promising stability and growth”, noting Creative Scotland’s decision last month to award the company £8.3m over three years.

“The team is incredibly creative, inclusive, smart and strategic, and I look forward to remaining an engaged and interested supporter and audience member into the future,” he said, adding that he was “absolutely thrilled” to be joining NTS and looking forward to the “rewarding challenge” of the years ahead.

“Now, more than ever, the role that culture plays in our lives to help us navigate, shape, and understand the world in which we live is vital,” he said.