PROGRAMME DETAILS FOR THE 190TH SEASON 2013/2014

14 JANUARY 2014
ERICA WHYMAN

MA IN SHAKESPEARE STUDIES, SHAKESPEARE INSTITUTE.
DEPUTY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

FUTURE PLANS FOR THE RSC

Since January 2013 Erica Whyman has been Deputy Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. At the RSC she takes a particular lead on the development of new work, and the planned re-opening of the studio theatre, The Other Place.
She spent the previous seven years as Chief Executive of Northern Stage in Newcastle upon Tyne where she oversaw the opening of a completely redesigned new building, introduced a notably collaborative organisational culture and attracted local and national acclaim for the company's repertoire of work.
Under her stewardship Northern Stage became known for ambitious international partnerships, the development of experimental new work especially by young theatre makers and for bold interpretations of modern classics. Erica is a theatre director with many years' experience all over the UK. She was awarded an OBE for services to theatre in 2013.

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