The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced it has appointed frequent collaborators Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey as co-artistic directors.
Daniel Evans joins the RSC from Chichester Festival Theatre where he was appointed artistic director in 2016. Prior to that, he was artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, where he directed Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Hare as well as acting in Sondheim. His Sondheim performances earned him two Olivier awards.
Evans commented on the news, stating: “I was fortunate to see so many inspiring performances at Stratford during my teenage years, and later celebrated my 21st birthday there during my first professional job post-drama school. So, to be returning to the RSC as its co-artistic director is immensely meaningful to me.
“To do so alongside Tamara is a joy and a privilege. We share deep-rooted values and an ambitious vision for the company, and we’re both looking forward to working with Catherine and the team to begin this new, exciting chapter in the RSC’s story.”
Tamara Harvey joins the RSC from Theatr Clwyd where she was appointed artistic director in 2015. Prior to that, she was an assistant director at Shakespeare’s Globe and a directing intern at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Harvey has staged co-productions across the country with the National Theatre and Sheffield Theatres.
Harvey also commented on their new position: “Stepping into this job is both the most exciting and the most daunting thing I’ve ever done. The great joy of working in partnership with Daniel, an artist I admire beyond measure, is that we share both that excitement and that awe at becoming the next custodians of this amazing company.”
The incumbent pair will take over the position vacated by Gregory Doran in April in June 2023 following the departure of interim artistic director Erica Whyman.
Words by Luke Horwitz
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