A road to leading theatres, with Lucy Davies, former Executive Director at the Royal Court Theatre and Young Vic Theatre

The power of local, national and international storytelling, navigating protest, addressing climate change and the contradictions of leadership in theatres.In this episode I speak to Lucy Davies. Lucy is the new Chief Executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. Lucy was Executive Director at the Young Vic Theatre. She was previously Executive Director at the Royal Court Theatre, and was Executive Producer at the Donmar Warehouse and at National Theatre Wales.Her career has been dedicated to developing writers and artists, including as Head of Studio at the National Theatre, and five years in the film industry. Lucy is the Co-Chair of Soho Theatre Walthamstow. She is a Creative Climate Leader and Creative Green Champion 2020 and a Fellow of the RSA.This podcast episode was recorded while Lucy was the Executive Director at the Young Vic Theatre.We speak about…Lucy’s childhood growing up in the 70s and 80s in Birmingham and the impact of school strikes on her creative journeyLucy’s early experiences of student leadership during times of social unrestWhy Lucy decided to become a producerThe artistic works Lucy is most proud ofCreating environments where artists have the right to take risks, especially with new workThe impact of theatre in the UK and internationallyHow the arts sector can help address climate changeHow Lucy has navigated leadership and board dynamicsWhat it means to navigate contradictions within yourself as a leaderLucy’s socials:https://ldavies.substack.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-davies-75730114/?originalSubdomain=ukMwenya’s socials:https://www.mwenyakawesha.com/https://www.instagram.com/mwenyakawesha/https://www.instagram.com/theroadofstars/?igsh=c3g2YXhrdzU5am4y&utm_source=qr#Disclaimer: All views are my own and all my guests' views are their own. There is no product placement in this episode.