Internationally acclaimed director Marianne Elliott OBE is joining the board of Shropshire-based rural theatre company Pentabus as a trustee.
Elliott was an associate director at the National Theatre for ten years and is the only woman to have won three Tony awards for best director. Her work includes directing Nick Stafford’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse, Simon Stephens’s adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-time and Angels in America by Tony Kushner.
Elliott said, “it's great to join the Pentabus board. They champion new writing and they tell important stories with flair and heart. It's a critical period of time for theatre, especially touring organisations, and I'm delighted to play my part in helping the brilliant team.”
Elle While, Pentabus artistic director, added, “I’m so delighted that Marianne is joining the Pentabus board. As a mentor and colleague for over a decade, she’s encouraged a determination and ambition in me to always create the most truthful and engaging theatre, with important stories to tell. I’ve carried this passion into all our projects at Pentabus and I’m thrilled she’s supporting and championing the work we do in our small but mighty organisation.”