“An area of focus has been moving the dial on the key area of historic under-representation. Representation is one thing – we’ve still got work to do,” he said. “The Black Lives Matter movement was a hugely crucial moment in terms of moving our culture forward. Norris said he hoped that his tenure would be remembered for “broadening out” the National Theatre’s audience and the choice of artists. London’s theatres now have a much more diverse roster of artistic directors, Norris added, which he described as “an extraordinary, very overdue shift in representation”.įemale artistic directors in theatres around the country, in addition to Rubasingham, include: Vicky Featherstone at the Royal Court Lynette Linton at the Bush Theatre Nadia Fall at Theatre Royal Stratford East and Nancy Medina at the Bristol Old Vic. There are lots of different models that have started to emerge now and that just increases access and opportunity.”

“We’ve all seen what has just happened at the RSC, the decision they’ve made there and the Queen’s Theatre, in Hornchurch, has taken on three artistic directors.

What I do have input into… is ensuring that the process is as broad and inclusive as it can possibly be,” he said. Announcing his departure, Norris said it was “imperative” that the board cast their net wide for the next appointee.

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