Stratford East has announced the appointment of Jade Lewis as its new Associate Artistic Director.
Lewis, an Olivier Award-winning director, writer, and theatre maker, assumes the role with immediate effect. She will work closely with Lisa Spirling, who recently began her tenure as Artistic Director, to shape the theatre’s artistic vision.
“I’m really excited to be working in a building such as Stratford East with its range of audiences, vast programming and its strong relationship with its community,” said Lewis. “I look forward to having the ability to contribute my learning and leadership towards this organisation, a staple of British theatre which is thrilling and rewarding. I’m looking forward to collaborating with Lisa Spirling, Hanna Streeter and the rest of the team at Stratford East to maintain and deepen the impact and history of this iconic building.”
Lisa Spirling, Artistic Director and Co-CEO, added: “The Stratford East team and I are thrilled to have Jade join us at this key moment. Jade’s brilliance as a director, theatre maker and writer are well-established, but she is also an extraordinary enabler of artists. Someone who makes it a priority to hold space for others, to fight for their stories to be told and thinks always about those who may think theatre and the arts is not for them. Stratford and Newham are lucky to have her!”
Lewis is currently an Associate Artist at Synergy Theatre Project and has held several associateships across the sector. Her directing credits include Millennium Girls and Tale Of Us at Brixton House, Sweat at Royal Exchange Manchester, and Superhoe at the Royal Court.
She has also written and directed Get Dressed at Unicorn Theatre and Astro Babies at Ovalhouse. Her work spans theatre, audio, and screen, with credits including World of Curls for BBC Radio 4 and The Ancestors for NYT.
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