Pentabus appoints new Artistic Director

Pentabus has announced ELLE WHILE as its new Artistic Director. She is an Associate Artist at Shakespeare’s Globe, where she directed The Merry Wives of Windsor, As You Like It and Hamlet. She has worked as an associate and assistant director at the RSC, The Old Vic, the National Theatre and the Young Vic. Recently, she directed Private Peaceful at Nottingham Playhouse, which was postponed due to the pandemic, and Blue Stockings at Storyhouse Chester.

While is succeeding SOPHIE MOTLEY who is leaving after four years with the company to become the Artistic Director of The Everyman in Cork.