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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Chris Wiegand Stage editor

‘She will make the National Theatre truly feel national’: applause for Indhu Rubasingham appointment

Indhu Rubasingham.
‘Fiercely protective of her team’ … Indhu Rubasingham. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer

“It’s Indhu!” After months of speculation since the summer, when Rufus Norris announced his departure from the National Theatre, the news spread late on Tuesday night that Indhu Rubasingham would take over Britain’s biggest theatre role in 2025.

Rubasingham, who last week had her leaving do at the Kiln theatre, which she has run for a dozen years, was the runaway favourite to succeed Norris at the National’s South Bank headquarters. Her appointment has been enthusiastically received by leading figures in the industry.

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