Join us for this Q&A with renowned Theatre Director Vicky Featherstone – Vicky was Artistic Director of the Royal Court 2013 – 2023 and is currently on the Board of Trustees at Cardboard Citizens. She was the inaugural Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland (2005-2013) and Artistic Director of Paines Plough (1997-2005). If you’re new to directing or theatre directing, please come along – all experiences welcome. There will be an opportunity to ask Vicky your questions.
Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. The space will be open from 1pm.
About Vicky Featherstone
As a director focusing on new writing and living playwrights, Vicky has directed over 50 world premieres by some of the country’s leading playwrights and has been responsible alongside her teams for developing some of the finest and most influential new voices of our time. Her work has toured extensively Internationally and Nationally and has won many awards. Vicky is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Honorary Professor in Theatre and New Writing from Manchester University and Honorary Doctor of Literature from St Andrews University. Vicky has served on numerous boards both of educational and arts establishments and has worked extensively in TV as a script editor and development executive in returning drama series. She is currently a trustee of the Citizen’s Theatre, Glasgow. Vicky played a leading role in the UK theatre movement around #MeToo, creating the Code of Behaviour which has been used internationally. As a result of this and her leadership at the Royal Court, she was named No 1 most influential person in theatre in The Stage.
