The Marlowe Theatre has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board: award-winning theatre director Atri Banerjee, former National Portrait Gallery Deputy Director Pim Baxter OBE, and senior education leader Dr Kerry Jordan-Daus.
Atri Banerjee, the Artistic Lead at the Gate Theatre, has an impressive portfolio including Look Back in Anger (Almeida Theatre), Julius Caesar (RSC), and The Glass Menagerie (Royal Exchange Theatre/UK tour). Banerjee expressed his delight in joining the Marlowe Theatre board, where he previously directed ERROR ERROR ERROR in collaboration with RSC Shakespeare Nation and opened the national tour of his RSC production of Julius Caesar.
Joining Banerjee is Pim Baxter OBE, who brings over 35 years of executive experience in strategic leadership within the arts, heritage, and creative industries. Baxter served at the National Portrait Gallery for 22 years, including as Deputy Director, and previously at the National Theatre for 10 years.
Dr Kerry Jordan-Daus, the third new trustee, has dedicated her career to education. She has held senior leadership roles in schools across Sussex, the West Midlands, and Kent, and later moved into Higher Education. Currently, she is the Chief Executive Officer for Veritas Multi Academy Trust and acting CEO for Rainham Mark Education Trust, as well as the Kent Lead for WomenEd.
The new trustees join the Marlowe Theatre as it embarks on a journey to produce and expand its work with young people in Kent. Chairman of the Marlowe Theatre board, Jonathan Church, commented, “We couldn’t be more delighted to announce our three new trustees, who between them bring a wide and diverse range of experience and expertise to the Marlowe board. They join a committed and passionate team that continues to support the Marlowe as it goes from strength to strength.”
Chief Executive at the Marlowe Theatre, Deborah Shaw, added, “An artist, an educator, and an arts and heritage leader is the perfect combination to join the existing talents on our board, as we embark on our journey to produce large-scale touring theatre, open a new Creative Learning Centre in an 800-year-old heritage building, and to grow our industry-leading training and talent development programmes across primary, secondary, further, and higher education in Kent.”
