Theatre Royal Stratford East today announces Nimmo Ismail and Eva Sampson as their new Sky Arts Artistic Associates. Both take up the role on 1 April 2022.
In January 2021, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, Nadia Fall was appointed as one of five new Sky Arts Ambassadors to mentor the next generation of talent as part of its continuing mission to champion emerging artists and support cultural recovery.
As part of her ambassadorship, Fall created four 12-month artistic associate positions at Theatre Royal Stratford East for early to mid-career creatives. Ismail and Sampson will work closely with Fall to generate and develop artistic ideas for the theatre’s programme, assist with the delivery of creative projects and support the company’s network of freelancers. The 2021 Artistic Associates were Mina Barber and Tabby Lamb.
Nadia Fall, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, said today, “We are delighted to announce Nimmo Ismail and Eva Sampson as our new Sky Arts Artistic Associates. These are two young artists whose work I’ve been watching closely in recent years, and their unquestionable talent, originality and energy is inspiring. I can’t wait for them to join our team.”
Phil Edgar-Jones, Director, Sky Arts also said: “With so many arts organisations and institutions still recovering from the pandemic, opportunities for young arts practitioners to get a foot in the door remain thin on the ground. Our ambassador scheme aims to nurture some of that new talent and provide them with opportunities to make headway in one of the most exciting industries out there. We can’t wait to see what Nimmo and Eva bring to Theatre Royal Stratford East through their work with our brilliant Sky Arts Ambassador for theatre, Nadia Fall.”
