The Royal Shakespeare Company names Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey as co-artistic directors

Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will be co-artistic directors of the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company ( RSC), the Bard-centric troupe based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, from June 2023.

Gregory Doran, who served as art director for a decade from 2012, has decided to step down earlier this year and assumes the role of artistic director emeritus until the end of 2023. He will direct his 50th production for the company in the spring of 2023.

At the request of the RSC Board of Directors, Erica Whyman will remain acting artistic director until in June 2023, and she will then leave to pursue a freelance career.

Evans is currently Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theater and Harvey is Artistic Director of Theatr Clwyd. They are regular collaborators and applied together for the job.

Evans' work as an actor has covered Shakespeare, Sondheim and Sarah Kane, at the RSC , National Theatre, Royal Court, Donmar Warehouse, Menier, Sheffield and on Broadway. He is the recipient of two Olivier Awards for his performances in Sondheim. In 2009 he was appointed artistic director of Sheffield Theaters and in 2016 he took up his post in Chichester. During his tenure, CFT produced 17 world premieres, while five shows moved to London or Broadway.

Harvey's work as a freelance director has included Shakespeare, classic revivals, new writing and musical theatre, in theaters in the West End, around the UK and in the US. She took up her post at Theatr Clwyd in 2015, where, with Executive Director Liam Evans-Ford, she has established partnerships and co-productions across the UK, including with the National Theatre, Paines Plow, Sherman Theatre, National Theater of Wales, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, ETT, Sheffield Theatres, NHS, Social Services, National Youth Theater of Wales and National Trust.

Shriti Vadera, RSC Board Chair, said: "They bring a brilliant track record of artistic achievement with a strong commitment to education, communities and the promotion of diverse talent and voices, as well as a proven strategic ability to lead great enterprises.Their partnership heralds an exciting vision for the future of the RSC to attract world-class artistic talent, captivate today's audiences with Shakespeare, classics and new works, and radically increase the reach and impact of our pioneering learning, partnerships and digital work." < /p >

Evans said: "I was blessed to see so many inspiring performances at Stratford during my adolescence ; and later celebrated my 21st birthday there at my first professional job after drama school. So coming back to the SRC as co-artistic director is hugely meaningful to me. Doing it alongside Tamara is a joy and a privilege. We share deep values ​​and an ambitious vision for the company.”

Harvey added: "We bring a shared belief in all that RSC can be - a home for Radicals, relevant theater by artists from the UK and around the world. A global community inspired by Shakespeare, bringing together myriad voices to tell the stories of our time - and all time."

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