19 November 2002
New Artistic Director for The Belgrade Theatre
 The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
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 | | David Burbidge, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry has the appointment of the theatre's new Artistic Director.
Mr Burbidge said: "This is a time of great importance for the Belgrade Theatre with an exciting 9 million pound capital project about to start."
"We launched an extensive search to find the new Artistic Director and were able to compile a short list of the very highest calibre."
 I am absolutely delighted to be appointed Artistic Director of the Belgrade, a theatre with an incredibly important history.
 | Μύ | Hamish Glen. New artistic Director of The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
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"We are hoping that he will substantially increase the theatre's profile, nationally and internationally as well as locally."
"We eventually chose Hamish because of the excellent job he had done at Dundee taking a former small local rep to its current position as the premier theatre in Scotland. We couldn't be more thrilled to have secured the services of such a high quality Artistic Director for the Belgrade."
Hamish will be taking over from Bob Eaton, who has been Director of the Belgrade for the past seven years and has achieved great things, leaving the theatre with a large and diverse audience base.
Hamish will, I'm sure, now be able to build on these very solid foundations."
| Μύ |  | The fountain outside The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
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Hamish Glen started his career at the Traverse Theatre in 1980 and since then has directed many productions at the Tron Theatre plus others abroad in Finland and Lithuania. For the past 10 years he has been Artistic Director of the Dundee Rep where he has directed more than 20 productions, the last 4 all having been nominated for TMA awards. He is also the current Chairman of the Federation of Scottish Theatre.
He said today:
"I am absolutely delighted to be appointed Artistic Director of the Belgrade, a theatre with an incredibly important history. I feel I am joining at a time of big opportunities and of great excitement for both the theatre and city."
Mr Burbridge hopes Hamish Glen will be able to take up his appointment at the Belgrade Theatre in the New Year.
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