HighTide welcomes new board members

HighTide theatre company has announced the appointment of ALAN BOOKBINDER as Chair of the Board. He succeeds TIM CLARK who will step down in the autumn.

The former master of Downing College, Cambridge, Bookbinder has a long-held passion for supporting new talent. His career includes senior roles at the BBC and Sainsburys’ Charitable Trusts, and chairing the Trusts and Foundations sub-committee of the National Theatre’s Development Board.

Six new trustees will also join the board. They are JANE BALL (Deputy Head of Schools Engagement at the National Theatre), GREG BRENMAN (co-founder of drama production company Drama Republic Ltd), CAROLINE DYOTT (theatre professional), ELMA GLASGOW (storyteller and communications expert), LUCY ROWAN-ROBINSON (former teacher and SENCO) and COLIN SIMON (charity and not-for-profit sector leader). Together they will help steer HighTide towards its 2030 vision for the East of England to be a nationally recognised seedbed of playwriting talent.
 
Bookbinder said: “I'm thrilled to be joining HighTide's excellent board and staff team. It's inspiring to help develop the next generation of playwrights in the East of England and ensure that theatre continues to be a force for good and a source of joy.”
 
Outgoing Chair Clark added: "It has been a real joy to be the Chair of HighTide for the last eight years. It is a small but disproportionately important part of the UK theatre ecology.
 
“I am delighted now to be passing on my role to Alan Bookbinder, an outstanding choice for Chair, who will lead HighTide with our amazing Artistic Director and CEO, CLARE SLATER. Together, they will ensure that the theatre continues to provide a platform for writers in the East of England and to support literacy in schools in our region."