It’s been a long time since the Royal Court Theatre was the radical home of cutting edge new writing. Looks like they want to be again https://royalcourttheatre.com/royal-court-theatre-announces-david-byrne-as-artistic-director/ #theatre #BritishTheatre
Byrne’s track record of treating artists fairly - generously - is at least as important as his “discovery” of hits such as For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy and Mincemeat: The Musical. If the Royal Court are prepared to back him fully, this could be transformative for British theatre - nurturing that new generation of talent so poorly served by the system as it stands.