Burger to step down from National Theatre

The National Theatre has announced Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive LISA BURGER will step down in summer 2022.

Burger's career at the National Theatre has spanned 20 years. She took the role of Executive Director in 2015 and became Joint Chief Executive in 2019.

Burger commented: “I have had the most extraordinary 20 years working at the National Theatre and I feel incredibly lucky to have held, in my opinion, one of the best jobs in the world."

Recruitment for a new Executive Director will begin in the summer.