Finally, some good news. While the rest of the world seems to be making all the wrong decisions, the National Theatre has made a perfect one. The appointment of Indhu Rubasingham as the seventh artistic director at the theatre Laurence Olivier forged for the nation had been predicted ever since Rufus Norris announced his departure. Indeed, her own leaving announcement from London’s Kiln theatre, where she was artistic director for almost 12 years, was days apart from his in the summer.
There was no other candidate who could come close, in my view. But there was a fear, in the lead up to this happy news, that the NT might bridle against her shoo-in and appoint one of the other contenders, which included, I’m told, some elaborate team and triumvirate applications. I am glad the NT will not be led by committee, nor by a man flanked by diversity add-ons.
