Davies named Young Vic Executive Director

Royal Court Executive Director LUCY DAVIES is the Young Vic's new Executive Director.

She will join the company in Spring, working closely with Artistic Director KWAME KWEI-ARMAH to oversee productions and support the work of its Taking Part and Creators programme.

Davies has been at the Royal Court since 2013. She has been the founding Executive Producer at National Theatre Wales, Executive Producer at Donmar Warehouse and Head of Studio at the National Theatre, starting out as Assistant Director at Kneehigh Theatre.

She succeeds SARAH NICHOLSON, who has filled the role since DESPINA TSATSAS stepped down last month.