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| The playwright and director Lynette Linton has been announced as the new artistic director at the Bush theatre in west London. Linton will take over from Madani Younis, who was named creative director of the Southbank Centre earlier this year. | The playwright and director Lynette Linton has been announced as the new artistic director at the Bush theatre in west London. Linton will take over from Madani Younis, who was named creative director of the Southbank Centre earlier this year. |
| Linton said the appointment was a “great honour” and that Younis had been an inspiration throughout her career. “I have seen some of my favourite ever plays in this building … I cannot wait to lead an exciting new chapter inspired by all the wonderful artists that populate our unique city.’ | Linton said the appointment was a “great honour” and that Younis had been an inspiration throughout her career. “I have seen some of my favourite ever plays in this building … I cannot wait to lead an exciting new chapter inspired by all the wonderful artists that populate our unique city.’ |
| She has a busy few months ahead. After directing the Donmar’s UK premiere of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer prize-winner Sweat, which opens next month, she will co-direct Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe. That production, presented by a company of women of colour, will ask what it means to be British in the light of the Windrush anniversary. Linton, who is of Guyanese heritage, has also commissioned Passages: A Windrush Celebration, a series of monologue films to be released online by the Royal Court next year. | She has a busy few months ahead. After directing the Donmar’s UK premiere of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer prize-winner Sweat, which opens next month, she will co-direct Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe. That production, presented by a company of women of colour, will ask what it means to be British in the light of the Windrush anniversary. Linton, who is of Guyanese heritage, has also commissioned Passages: A Windrush Celebration, a series of monologue films to be released online by the Royal Court next year. |
| Linton, 28, was born in Leytonstone, east London, and studied English at the University of Sussex. Her first professional production as a playwright was Step, which followed two friends leaving east London to go to separate universities. It was presented by Theatre Royal Stratford East and toured schools in 2013. Her other plays include the family comedy-drama #Hashtag Lightie, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair at the Arcola in 2017; she wrote the play because “every story I had seen about mixed race people didn’t represent my experiences at all”. Linton trained on the StoneCrabs young directors programme and was associate director at the Gate theatre, where she set up the Young Associate company. | Linton, 28, was born in Leytonstone, east London, and studied English at the University of Sussex. Her first professional production as a playwright was Step, which followed two friends leaving east London to go to separate universities. It was presented by Theatre Royal Stratford East and toured schools in 2013. Her other plays include the family comedy-drama #Hashtag Lightie, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair at the Arcola in 2017; she wrote the play because “every story I had seen about mixed race people didn’t represent my experiences at all”. Linton trained on the StoneCrabs young directors programme and was associate director at the Gate theatre, where she set up the Young Associate company. |
| Younis said Linton was “undoubtedly a fantastic choice” for the Bush. Simon Johnson, chair of the theatre, said: “The board of trustees looked for an individual who moved and inspired us; a leader who is willing to fight for what we stand for and who is unswerving in their commitment to nurturing new writing and new artists. Lynette Linton has these qualities in abundance.” | Younis said Linton was “undoubtedly a fantastic choice” for the Bush. Simon Johnson, chair of the theatre, said: “The board of trustees looked for an individual who moved and inspired us; a leader who is willing to fight for what we stand for and who is unswerving in their commitment to nurturing new writing and new artists. Lynette Linton has these qualities in abundance.” |
| The Bush theatre, which has always nurtured new writing talent, first opened above a pub in 1977. It later moved to its current site, a former library, where it recently underwent a £4.3m renovation. The Bush’s previous artistic directors include Josie Rourke, who left to run the Donmar. | The Bush theatre, which has always nurtured new writing talent, first opened above a pub in 1977. It later moved to its current site, a former library, where it recently underwent a £4.3m renovation. The Bush’s previous artistic directors include Josie Rourke, who left to run the Donmar. |
| Linton – who once said her dream job would be as “Michael Jackson’s backup dancer” – will start at the Bush in January. | Linton – who once said her dream job would be as “Michael Jackson’s backup dancer” – will start at the Bush in January. |
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