Key biogs

Michael Boyd - RSC Artistic Director

Michael was appointed as the RSC's Artistic Director in July 2002 and took up the position in April 2003.

His mission for the Company was to work as an ensemble in a spirit of deep enquiry, to connect people with Shakespeare and to reengage with the contemporary world and contemporary theatre works. Since then, the Company has gone from strength to strength.

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Vikki Heywood - RSC Executive Director

Vikki was appointed as Executive Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2003.

Prior to this Vikki was Joint Chief Executive of the Royal Court Theatre, the country's foremost theatre for the development of new writing. During that time she was responsible for overseeing the £20m redevelopment of that theatre and producing over 100 world premier productions in London and on Broadway.

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Gregory Doran - RSC Chief Associate Director

Gregory Doran is the Chief Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has been an Associate Director since 1996.

He received the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement of the Year for his season of rare Jacobean plays in the Swan Theatre in 2002.

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Peter Wilson OBE - RSC Project Director

Peter was the building project director for both Tate Modern and the Tate Britain Centenary Development. Other projects at the Tate included acting as the Tate client for Cornwall County Council's Tate St Ives, plus a number of other projects, including the second phase of Tate Liverpool in 1998.

As Project Director for the transformation of the RSC’s site, Peter works closely with the RSC Artistic Director, Michael Boyd and Executive Director, Vikki Heywood to steer the project through each stage of its journey.

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