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Kully Thiarai
Kully Thiarai is a British artistic and creative director whose career began in theatre. With her appointment at National Theatre Wales in 2016, she became the first Asian person, and only second woman, to lead a national theatre company in Britain. She has held multiple artistic directorships, including, from 2020 to 2024, the role of creative director for LEEDS 2023 – the city's independent year of culture. Early life Thiarai grew up in Smethwick in the West Midlands, where her father was employed as a labourer in the steelworks. She initially studied social work at University of Bradford, Bradford University. At Theatre in the Mill, then run by Ruth Mackenzie, Thiarai was introduced to performances by companies such as Gay Sweatshop and Phoenix Dance Theatre, Phoenix Dance which influenced a future career in theatre. Career Thiarai's first job in theatre was with Red Ladder Theatre Company. A subsequent role there enabled Thiarai to support the development of new Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LEEDS 2023
Leeds 2023, stylized as LEEDS 2023, was a designated year of culture taking place in Leeds, West Yorkshire, during 2023. Years of culture are specific years where a city or region dedicates significant resources to investing in cultural initiatives. Initially proposed as a bid to be the host city for European Capital of Culture, Aftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, post-Brexit exclusion from European Union initiatives meant that Leeds could no longer bid. This resulted in Leeds City Council and partners deciding to run an independent year of culture in 2023. Leeds Culture Trust, a charity separate to Leeds City Council, was established in 2019 to develop the programme and fund raise for the year of culture. Kully Thiarai was appointed Creative Director in 2019. The year was launched at Headingley Stadium, and was followed by a range of projects in every ward in the city. New performances and public artworks were commissioned, such as ''Hibis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
