Royal Exchange Theatre artistic director, Greg Hersov has announced he will step down at the end of the current season after 27 years.
He says: “I'm proud to have played a part in the Royal Exchange story for the past three decades. The company is flourishing—full of fresh energy, new ideas; with a very exciting future.”
Hersov has been associated with the Exchange in Manchester since 1980 when he joined as an assistant director. He became an artistic director in 1987 and directed some of its most acclaimed productions including All My Sons with John Thaw, Look Back In Anger with Michael Sheen and The Tempest with Pete Postlethwaite.
Fellow artistic director, Sarah Frankcom says: “His work on stage and his collaborations with actors have created unforgettable theatre for our audiences. He has a brilliant theatre mind and it has been a privilege to learn and work alongside him."