James Haddrell

James has been the Artistic & Executive Director of Greenwich Theatre (www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk) since 2006, and in that time he has transformed the theatre into one of the UK's most important supporters of young and emerging theatre makers, providing a home, a mentor, a supporter and a showcase venue for some of the most exciting new voices in British theatre. Supported companies have transferred work to Edinburgh, Dublin, Adelaide, Madrid, Beijing and New York, as well as touring the UK extensively. As a director, in 2017 James has directed the acclaimed new plays Under My Thumb by Cassiah Joski-Jethi, Gazing At A Distant Star by Sian Rowland and Get Therapy by Danielle Imara. He is the producer of the annual Greenwich Theatre pantomime and the Greenwich Children's Theatre Festival.