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Jeremy Herrin takes helm at Headlong Jeremy Herrin takes helm at Headlong
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This House and The Tempest director Jeremy Herrin has been announced as Rupert Goold's successor at the innovative touring company Headlong.This House and The Tempest director Jeremy Herrin has been announced as Rupert Goold's successor at the innovative touring company Headlong.
Herrin, recently described as "Britain's busiest director" by the Stage, will take up the post in September when Goold moves on to take charge at the Almeida theatre. Shortly afterwards, Herrin will direct Mike Poulton's stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which are due to premiere in December.Herrin, recently described as "Britain's busiest director" by the Stage, will take up the post in September when Goold moves on to take charge at the Almeida theatre. Shortly afterwards, Herrin will direct Mike Poulton's stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which are due to premiere in December.
He will take over a company that is currently enjoying excellent form. Lucy Prebble's The Effect, which Headlong produced with the National Theatre, has just been nominated for the new James Black Tait award in Scotland, while its two current productions, The Seagull and Chimerica, have both won impressive critical acclaim. Before next year, Headlong will have opened two more shows: American Psycho the Musical and an adaptation of George Orwell's 1984.He will take over a company that is currently enjoying excellent form. Lucy Prebble's The Effect, which Headlong produced with the National Theatre, has just been nominated for the new James Black Tait award in Scotland, while its two current productions, The Seagull and Chimerica, have both won impressive critical acclaim. Before next year, Headlong will have opened two more shows: American Psycho the Musical and an adaptation of George Orwell's 1984.
Herrin's appointment follows three years as deputy artistic director at the Royal Court, where his productions have included Polly Stenham's No Quarter, EV Crowe's Kin and Richard Bean's The Heretic. Earlier this year, Herrin received his second Olivier award nomination for his direction of James Graham's This House, having previously been shortlisted for Stenham's debut That Face. He has regularly worked in regional theatre and, having trained at the Royal Court, started his career in earnest at Live theatre in Newcastle.Herrin's appointment follows three years as deputy artistic director at the Royal Court, where his productions have included Polly Stenham's No Quarter, EV Crowe's Kin and Richard Bean's The Heretic. Earlier this year, Herrin received his second Olivier award nomination for his direction of James Graham's This House, having previously been shortlisted for Stenham's debut That Face. He has regularly worked in regional theatre and, having trained at the Royal Court, started his career in earnest at Live theatre in Newcastle.
He becomes the fourth artistic director of Headlong – formerly the Oxford Stage Company – following Goold's predecessors Dominic Dromgoole and John Retallack. Goold described him as "a director of proven flair and originality".He becomes the fourth artistic director of Headlong – formerly the Oxford Stage Company – following Goold's predecessors Dominic Dromgoole and John Retallack. Goold described him as "a director of proven flair and originality".
Herrin said he was "absolutely thrilled" by the job, adding: "It's a fantastic company with an exceptional record, and I'm honoured to join the team. These are challenging times and I can't think of a better company with which to make the timely argument that theatre is of national consequence."Herrin said he was "absolutely thrilled" by the job, adding: "It's a fantastic company with an exceptional record, and I'm honoured to join the team. These are challenging times and I can't think of a better company with which to make the timely argument that theatre is of national consequence."
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