Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Rufus Norris named chief of UK's National Theatre

FILE - In this Monday, June 25, 2012 file photo, co-director Rufus Norris arrives at the afterparty for the new opera 'Dr Dee', by Damon Albarn and Norris, at a central London hotel. Britain's National Theatre has named director Rufus Norris as its next chief. The theatre announced Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, that Norris will take over from Nicholas Hytner, who has led the company through a decade of commercial and critical successes. The 47-year old Norris is a former actor who has directed several shows at the National, including James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner" and David Eldridge's "Market Boy."(AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File) LONDON (AP) — Britain's National Theatre on Tuesday named stage director and former actor Rufus Norris as its next chief. He is the first actor since Laurence Olivier to lead Britain's biggest and most influential theater company.








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