Director says past eight years 'most challenging time in history' for sector, but audience figures finally back at pre-pandemic levels Rufus Norris is to step down as director of the National Theatre after steering the flagship arts institution through the challenges of the Covid pandemic and responding to the climate crisis and the Black Lives Matter movement. Norris, the NT's artistic director and chief executive, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM on June 15, 2023