Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah is standing down with a warning that “13 years of standstill funding” for theatres threatens the “pipeline of talent” bringing new actors, writers and directors to the fore.
He has been in charge at the theatre in Waterloo since 2018, bringing shows including Death of a Salesman, Best of Enemies and Cush Jumbo’s Hamlet to its stage.
