Episode 29 - Adam Penford - The Amplify Podcast

Published: April 30, 2020, noon

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Our Amplify Producer, Craig Gilbert, has been holed up in his makeshift bedroom studio talking to a host of exciting artists of national and international renown. \\xa0

These conversations cover career and process as well as offering a few exciting ideas to explore from home during this time of Social Distancing.\\xa0

Talking to Craig today is Artistic Director, Adam Penford.

Adam has been Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse since 2017.

The venue won Regional Theatre of the Year 2019 in The Stage Awards, with the judges saying:

\\u201cThe resurgence of Nottingham Playhouse under artistic director Adam Penford is a reason to rejoice.\\u201d\\xa0

Trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).

For Nottingham Playhouse: Piaf,An Enemy of the People, Coram Boy, The Madness of George III and Wonderland.

For the National Theatre: A Small Family Business (Olivier), Dorfman Opening Gala (Dorfman), Is There Wi-Fi in Heaven (The Shed), Island (Cottesloe). Revival Director on One Man Two Guvnors (West End, Broadway, UK and International Tour). Associate Director on NT 50 Years on Stage. Staff Director on Season\\u2019s Greetings.

Other directing credits: Holes(UK Tour), Committee(Donmar Warehouse), The Boys in the Band(Vaudeville and Park Theatre), Platinum(Hampstead Theatre), Unfaithful(Found111), Watership Down (Watermill Theatre), Deathtrap (Salisbury Playhouse and UK Tour), Ghost the Musical (ETF), Stepping Out (Salisbury Playhouse), The Machine Gunners and Run! (Polka Theatre), The Hostage (Southwark Playhouse) and Young Woodley, Tea and Sympathy (Finborough Theatre).

https://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/support/curtain-up-appeal/\\xa0

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