White leaders dominate top theatre jobs

Research from The Stage found people of colour made up just 8% of leaders at the 50 highest-funded theatres in England – among all but one, their Executive Directors are white.

The survey of these 50 theatres also found:

• Men held 69% of artistic director positions in 2019
• There were 16 female artistic directors, up from 14 in 2014 and 2009
• The number of women in executive roles has grown 35% over the past decade
• Women now outnumber men in executive director roles at 65% of that group