David Jubb (theatre director)

David Jubb (born 1969) is a theatre producer and the current Artistic Director and CEO of Battersea Arts Centre.[1][2] He has been BAC's Artistic Director since 2004, sharing the Joint Artistic Directorship with David Micklem from 2008-2012, and CEO since 2008. He also worked as a Development Producer at Battersea Arts Centre (1999-2001), working with Artistic Director Tom Morris to develop Scratch and BAC’s Ladder of Development.[3]

David Jubb
Born1969 (age 50–51)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
EducationBedford Modern School
Alma materBretton Hall College
University of Bristol
Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationTheatre producer
Known forArtistic Director & CEO of Battersea Arts Centre; Chairman of the board of trustees of Kneehigh Theatre

Life

Jubb was born in 1969.[4] He was educated at Bedford Modern School, Bretton Hall College, the University of Bristol and the Central School of Speech and Drama.[4]

Jubb's work at Battersea Arts Centre has included the organisation's celebration of UK-wide theatre, A Nation's Theatre,[5] and the management of the building in the wake of the fire which occurred in its Grand Hall in March 2015.[6]

Jubb was Director of Your Imagination (2001-2004), a company dedicated to producing independent artists, including Ridiculusmus, Kazuko Hohki and Toby Jones, and Director of The Lion & Unicorn Theatre for Central School of Speech and Drama (1998-1999).[3] He has been BAC's Artistic Director since 2004, sharing the Joint Artistic Directorship with David Micklem from 2008-2012, and CEO since 2008. He also worked as a Development Producer at Battersea Arts Centre (1999-2001), working with Artistic Director Tom Morris to develop Scratch and BAC’s Ladder of Development.[3]

Jubb was Chairman of the board of trustees of Kneehigh Theatre from 2008 to 2013,[7] and Chair of the London Theatre Consortium from 2011 to 2015.[3]

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References
  1. Who's Who, Published by A & C Black, 2020, online edition
  2. "The Producers: Alchemists of the Impossible". Arts Council England & Jerwood Charitable Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. "David Jubb's profile at Speakers for Schools". Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. "David Jubb, Esq Authorised Biography - Debrett's People of Today". Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. "A Nation's Theatre: explore the UK's dramatic landscape". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. "Battersea Arts Centre: Spirit burns bright as staff breathe new life into groundbreaking theatre". The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. "Kneehigh Appoint New Chair". Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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