The h.Club100 is an annual search for the most innovative and influential people working across the creative industries. Run by the Hospital Club, this year in partnership with the Culture Professionals Network, it has seen thousands of nominations for arts, culture and creative professionals pouring in over the past few months.
The judges have now whittled those names down to a 30-strong shortlist for each of its 10 categories. Over the next four weeks, we'll be revealing those shortlists – a total of 300 individuals – and inviting you to vote for who you think should make the final cut. Up next is the theatre and performance category, which this year features the following:
• Anne McNulty, casting director, Michael Grandage Company
• Cynthia Erivo, actor
• Daniel Evans, artistic director, Sheffield Theatres
• Dennis Kelly, writer, Matilda the Musical
• Felix Barrett, founder and artistic director, PunchDrunk
• Helen Mirren, actor
• Ivan Blackstock, artistic director, Birdgang Dance Company
• Jessica Swale, writer and director
• Jez Bond, artistic director, The Park Theatre
• John van der Put, performer
• Jonathan Church, artistic director, Chichester Theatre
• Josie Rourke, artistic director, Donmar Theatre
• Karl Sydow, producer
• Liam Scarlett, choreographer
• Lucy Kirkwood, playwright
• Luke Treadaway, actor
• Mimi Poskett, founder and artistic director, Look Left, Look Right
• Nick Starr, executive director, National Theatre
• Paul Roseby, artistic director and CEO, National Youth Theatre
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge, actress, director and producer
• Robert Pacitti, artistic director and CEO, SPILL Festival
• Rory Kinnear, actor
• Rufus Norris, director (National Theatre director from 2015)
• Rupert Thompson, artistic director, Summerhall
• Sean Foley, director
• Sean Holmes, artistic director, Lyric Hammersmith
• Sharon Watson, artistic director and choreographer, Phoenix Dance
• Sonia Friedman, producer
• Tania Harrison, head of arts and comedy, Festival Republic
• Vicky Featherstone, artistic director, Royal Court
We want to hear your views. Is this list a good representation of theatre innovation and performance achievement over the past year? Who's missing and who should make the final h.Club100?
Have your say in the comments below, tweet us @GdnCulturePros and for more creative debate, sign up free to the Culture Professionals Network today.
You can vote on this and all 10 categories in the h.Club100 here
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