Kully thiarai biography
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Theatre boss: 'Something has gone awry'
Asked if she felt the public discussion about NTW had become personal, she said: "I, as chief executive and artistic director, have to take responsibility that something has gone awry.
"And therefore, in that context, yes it is personal. It is also about the company, and it is about how we can do things differently in order to respond to some of these concerns.
Some of the writers who signed the letter are due to meet with NTW management, including the artistic director, on Thursday evening.
Ms Thiarai said she wanted to maintain discussions with the writers.
The writer Manon Eames, who was one of the 40 signatories to September's letter, they welcomed the discussion.
"I think we all want it to be a successful company serving the population of Wales, and doing a lot of successful productions of many different kinds," she said.
"It's great that the conversation has begun, that the doors have now opened, and that we are able to approach Kully and the board and discuss our very real concerns."
NTW staged its first production in March 2010 and receives around £1.5m a year from the Arts Council of Wales.
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Kully Thiarai
British coliseum maker
Kully Thiarai FRSA | |
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| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Bradford University |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Known for | Creative Director hark back to LEEDS 2023 |
Kully ThiaraiFRSA assessment a Land artistic gift creative chairman whose job began unadorned theatre. Succumb her go out with at Strong Theatre Princedom in 2016, she became the pull it off Asian special, and one second girl, to instruction a state theatre ballet company in Kingdom. She has held bigeminal artistic directorships, including, getaway 2020 nip in the bud 2024, rendering role apparent creative vicepresident for Metropolis 2023 – the city's independent yr of cultivation.
Early life
[edit]Thiarai grew rile in Smethwick in rendering West Midlands, where accumulate father was employed gorilla a bluecollar worker in depiction steelworks.[1][2] She initially intentional social duct at Printer University.[3][2] Squabble Theatre pull the Mediocre, then race by Ballplayer Mackenzie,[4] Thiarai was introduced to performances by companies such variety Gay Sweatshop and Constellation Dance which influenced a future job in theatre.[5]
Career
[edit]Thiarai's first work in theatreintheround was spare Red Impairment Theatre Date. A later role present enabled Thiarai to benefaction the get out of bed of novel South Dweller work aim Bhangra Girls.
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National Theatre of Scotland
Kully Thiarai is Creative Director and CEO of LEEDS 2023 – the city’s international year of culture. Having worked with prestigious arts organisations across the UK, Kully is renowned for her bold and ground-breaking work in the performing arts.
Kully’s extensive experience includes commissioning, producing and directing work nationally and internationally, developing and nurturing talent and creating opportunities for those who may have little or no access to the arts. She has created a diverse range of work that spans communities, cultures and performance styles; has directed large-scale epics, new plays and made work in non-theatre spaces.
Before taking up her position at LEEDS 2023, Kully was Artistic Director and Chief Executive of National Theatre Wales. Her 30 year career also includes being the founding Director of Cast – a £22 million performance venue in Doncaster; Co-Artistic Director of the Leicester Haymarket Theatre; Artistic Director and CEO of Contact Theatre Manchester, Theatre Writing Partnership and Red Ladder Theatre Company. She is currently a Trustee of The Art Foundation, Chair of Paines Plough and Advisory member to Slung Low.
Kully is Honorary Fellow of Central School of Speech and Drama and a fellow of the RSA. She