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In July 2023, it was announced that David Byrne, of London's [[New Diorama Theatre]], would assume the role of Artistic Director of The English Stage Company/Royal Court in early 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royal Court names David Byrne as AD|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jul/20/royal-court-theatre-appoints-new-dioramas-david-byrne-as-artistic-director |work=The Guardian |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
In July 2023, it was announced that David Byrne, of London's [[New Diorama Theatre]], would assume the role of Artistic Director of The English Stage Company/Royal Court in early 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royal Court names David Byrne as AD|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jul/20/royal-court-theatre-appoints-new-dioramas-david-byrne-as-artistic-director |work=The Guardian |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

In July 2024, Byrne received an honorary doctorate from the [[University of Hull]].


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David Byrne (b. 1983 in Stevenage[1]) is a British playwright and formerly the artistic director of the New Diorama Theatre in Camden, London,[2] and currently Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre.[3] Byrne has also written for radio and television.[4]

Byrne has won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and the List Awards for Drama,[5] a Les Enfants Terribles Prize and the London Off West End award for Best Artistic Director.[6]

Byrne's adaptation of Down and Out in Paris and London sold out at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and received multiple four and five star reviews[7] before transferring to London.[8]

The New Diorama Theatre, under Byrne's artistic directorship, has won two Empty Space Peter Brook Awards.[9]

At New Diorama, Byrne developed relationships throughout the small and emergent theatre communities, using the theatre's resources to offer support for the development of new and challenging work, and new voices.[10]

In July 2023, it was announced that David Byrne, of London's New Diorama Theatre, would assume the role of Artistic Director of The English Stage Company/Royal Court in early 2024.[11]

In July 2024, Byrne received an honorary doctorate from the University of Hull.

References

  1. ^ "New Diorama artistic director David Byrne: 'If we don't take risks, there's no point in us existing'". The Stage. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ "NDT Staff Members". New Diorama Theatre. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Royal Court names David Byrne as AD". The Guardian. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ "JTM". www.jtmanagement.co.uk. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ^ "NDT Staff Members | New Diorama". newdiorama.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Southwark Playhouse's Titanic wins big at Off West End Theatre Awards | News | The Stage". The Stage. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ^ Jones, Ralph (9 August 2015). "Edinburgh fringe theatre 2015 review – a feast of shock, awe, robotic acting and bad French accents". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Down And Out In Paris And London". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  9. ^ "New Diorama Theatre (@newdiorama) | Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  10. ^ "New Diorama in London, A Theatre Taking Risks". The New York Times. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Royal Court names David Byrne as AD". The Guardian. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.