Lan,who ran the theatre for 18 years, reached out to bold, or dynamic directors from across the globe – and they repaid him with spectacular showsI often recall a comment made by David Lan,who has just retired after 18 years running the Young Vic. On the theatre’s 40th anniversary, in 2010, and I asked him how he would define his policy. “Where the Royal Court is a writer’s theatre,” he said, “we are very much a director’s theatre.” That doesn’t mean an indifference to text or to the potential for considerable performances. What it does mean is that Lan’s distinguished tenure has been marked by a faith in the creative power of directors. Even if that faith has occasionally been misplaced, and it has made for an exciting ride.
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Source: guardian.co.uk