Ian David Rickson (born 1963) is a British theatre director. He was the artistic director at the

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from 1998 to 2006.Interview
''The Guardian'', 25 January 2010

Career

Rickson's first professional job as director was at the Royal Court Young People's Theatre in 1990. He was appointed to replace

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as artistic director of the

in 1998, after three years there as an associate director. He stayed as artistic director until 2006, overseeing the completion of the new theatre in 1999. While there, he directed Joe Penhall's play ''Some Voices'', Jez Butterworth's play '' Mojo'', Conor McPherson's play '' The Weir'', and Butterworth's play ''The Night Heron''. Rickson has also directed a production of ''

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'' at the Young Vic, starring

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-nominee

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. He also directed a production of Brian Friel's '' Translations'' at the National Theatre. During the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, Ian presented a podcast series called "What I Love" featuring interviews with actors, writers, comedians, and producers, conducted on the empty stages of some of Britain’s most iconic theatres, shut down due to the pandemic. Guests in the first series included Kae Tempest, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cush Jumbo,

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, Sonia Friedman,

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, Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn.

Personal life

Rickson was born in London, and raised in the south of the city. He has a daughter, Eden. And a son, Jack Gould, from a previous relationship. He is a supporter of

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References

External links

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Betrayal, "Comedy Theatre Review"
''The Telegraph'', 17 June 2011
Betrayal - Review, "Comedy Theatre London"
''The Guardian'', 17 June 2011

''The Independent'', 17 June 2011
Podcast, "What I Love"
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