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After working as a drama teacher in the ], she began to work with new writers and drama schools. She spent time at the ] Studio, Oval House and ] and taught at the Poor School.She originally joined the Royal Exchange as literary manager in 2000, before becoming an associate artistic director and then artistic director in 2008. With the departure of ] in 2014 she became the sole artistic director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/7656717/Focus-on-Regional-Theatre-Manchester.html|title= Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2010, ''Focus on Regional Theatre: Manchester"|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|date=|accessdate=2014-10-13}}</ref> After working as a drama teacher in the ], she began to work with new writers and drama schools. She spent time at the ] Studio, Oval House and ] and taught at the Poor School.She originally joined the Royal Exchange as literary manager in 2000, before becoming an associate artistic director and then artistic director in 2008. With the departure of ] in 2014 she became the sole artistic director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/7656717/Focus-on-Regional-Theatre-Manchester.html|title= Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2010, ''Focus on Regional Theatre: Manchester"|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|date=|accessdate=2014-10-13}}</ref>


In October 2018 she won the ] for best director for her production of '']<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uktheatre.org/training-events/uk-theatre-awards/uk-theatre-awards-2018/|title=UK Theatre Awards|publisher=uktheatre.org|date=|accessdate=2018-10-17}}</ref>. In October 2018 she won the ] for best director for her production of '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uktheatre.org/training-events/uk-theatre-awards/uk-theatre-awards-2018/|title=UK Theatre Awards|publisher=uktheatre.org|date=|accessdate=2018-10-17}}</ref>


On 28th February 2019 The Royal Exchange announced that she was stepping down as Artistic Director of the Theatre to take up a new post as Director of the prestigious drama school ] On 28th February 2019 The Royal Exchange announced that she was stepping down as Artistic Director of the Theatre to take up a new post as Director of the prestigious drama school ]

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Sarah Frankcom (born 1968) is an English theatre director. She has been an artistic director of the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester since 2008.

Early life

Sarah Frankcom was born in Sheffield. She studied at Westfield College which was a constituent college of the University of London and then at Goldsmith's College, London where she obtained her PGCE.

Career

After working as a drama teacher in the East End, she began to work with new writers and drama schools. She spent time at the National Theatre Studio, Oval House and The Red Room and taught at the Poor School.She originally joined the Royal Exchange as literary manager in 2000, before becoming an associate artistic director and then artistic director in 2008. With the departure of Greg Hersov in 2014 she became the sole artistic director.

In October 2018 she won the UK Theatre Award for best director for her production of Our Town.

On 28th February 2019 The Royal Exchange announced that she was stepping down as Artistic Director of the Theatre to take up a new post as Director of the prestigious drama school LAMDA

Productions

Royal Exchange

Her credits include:

Other Theatres

References

  1. "Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2010, Focus on Regional Theatre: Manchester"". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. "The Stage Interview with Sarah Frankcom". thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2010, Focus on Regional Theatre: Manchester"". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. "UK Theatre Awards". uktheatre.org. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Exchange Theatre, About Us
  6. Exchange Theatre, About Us
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