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Michael Longhurst (born 1981)
[1] is artistic director of the
Donmar Warehouse theatre in
Covent Garden , London. He was appointed as its fourth artistic director, succeeding
Josie Rourke in the role.
Longfield grew up in
Bromley, London .
[2] After studying philosophy at the
University of Nottingham , Longhurst trained in theatre directing at the
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts ,
[3] graduating with an MA in 2004.
[4]
Longhurst's first season at the Donmar started on 20 June 2019 with
David Greig ’s Europe ,
[1] followed by the UK premiere of Appropriate by
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins .
[5]
[6]
His previous credits as director include
Constellations
[6] at the
Royal Court Theatre in 2012
[7] and at
Trafalgar Studios in 2015,
[8] Carmen Disruption at the
Almeida Theatre in 2015,
[9] Gloria at the
Hampstead Theatre in 2017
[10] and, from October 2016 to March 2017 and from February to 24 April 2018,
Amadeus at the
National Theatre , a production which
Michael Billington , in a four-starred review for
The Guardian , described as "stunning".
[11]
[12] In August 2019, his critically acclaimed production of
Florian Zeller 's The Son
[13] transferred from a successful run at the
Kiln Theatre to a
West End run at
The Duke of York's Theatre .
[14]
Longhurst lives with his partner Des Kennedy.
[2]
References
^
a
b Dowd, Vincent (30 June 2019).
"Donmar chief Michael Longhurst begins tenure with play about Europe" .
BBC News . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^
a
b Mountford, Fiona (2 April 2019).
"Michael Longhurst interview: 'The Donmar Warehouse can take some disruption right now' " .
Evening Standard . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Wiegand, Chris;
Billington, Michael (7 June 2018).
"Donmar Warehouse names Michael Longhurst as new artistic director" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^
"Mountview graduate appointed artistic director of Donmar Warehouse" .
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts . 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Johnson, Robin (2 April 2019).
"Michael Longhurst announces first Donmar Warehouse season" . OfficialLondonTheatre.com . Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^
a
b
"Michael Longhurst takes centre stage at the Donmar" .
Barclays . 30 August 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Walker, Tim (2 February 2012).
"Constellations, at Royal Court, Seven magazine review" .
The Sunday Telegraph . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Mayo, Douglas (15 July 2015).
"REVIEW: Constellations, Trafalgar Studios" . BritishTheatre.com . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Collins, Stephen (22 April 2015).
"REVIEW: Carmen Disruption, Almeida Theatre" . BritishTheatre.com . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Ludman, Mark (26 July 2017).
"REVIEW: Gloria, Hampstead Theatre" . BritishTheatre.com . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^
Billington, Michael (27 October 2016).
"Amadeus review – stunning production pits Salieri against God, Mozart and his own orchestra" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 23 January 2018 .
^
"Amadeus " .
Royal National Theatre . 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^
Billington, Michael (27 February 2019).
"The Son review – Florian Zeller's frightening tale of teen depression" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Mayo, Douglas (8 May 2019).
"Florian Zeller's The Son transfers to Duke Of York's Theatre London" . BritishTheatre.com . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .