Michael Attenborough CBE. D Litt. has been a theatre director for 50 years. He started as Associate Director of the Mercury Theatre Colchester, then of the Leeds Playhouse and finally London’s Young Vic. He was then appointed Artistic Director of the Palace Theatre Watford.

Five years later, Michael became Artistic Director of the Hampstead Theatre, the highly regarded theatre devoted to new plays. This was followed by 12 years as Principal Associate Director and Executive Producer of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he is now an Honorary Associate Artist. He then spent 11 years as Artistic Director of the celebrated and multi award winning Almeida Theatre in London.

Michael’s freelance work includes productions for the National Theatre, the Royal Court, the Tricycle, the Globe and Chichester in the UK; and abroad in Dublin, Edmonton, Toronto, Brisbane, Washington and twice on Broadway. He received the Award for Excellence from the International Theatre Institute and a CBE for services to the theatre. He is the recipient of Honorary Degrees from the Universities of Leicester, where he is an Honorary Distinguished Fellow and Sussex, where he is Honorary Professor of English.