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News from the Young Vic: First Genesis Fellow announced

Joe Hill-Gibbins is to become the first Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic.  Developing its long association with the Young Vic, the Genesis Foundation has awarded a grant for two years for this new position.  In his new role as deputy artistic director, Joe will support David Lan in all aspects of the work of the theatre while continuing to direct.  His next production will be the first major London revival of The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh this July in the Main House.

Young Vic artistic director said:

"The Young Vic has always responded to the complexity of our world and the multiplicity of our identities by producing a diverse and eclectic programme.  I'm terrifically grateful to the Genesis Foundation for enabling our deep commitment to research over many years.  The Fellowship is an imaginative new means of supporting our ever stronger desire to create work of the highest quality that resonates with the widest audience."

"I am delighted that the first Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic has been named and it is the director Joe Hill-Gibbins," sad John Studzinski, Founder and Chairman of the Genesis Foundation.  "We have been aware of his very original and creative talent since he joined our Directors Project a the Young Vic and we could not be prouder of his achievements so far.  We are really looking forward to the work he will be doing as a Genesis Fellow.  It gives me great pleasure that we are continuing our association with the Young Vic an its artistic director, David Lan and also continuing with the process of helping to find the next generation of great theatre directors."

Notes to Editors

Joe Hill-Gibbins shows at the Young Vic include The Girlfriend Experience and A Respectable Wedding.  He directed Family Plays and Bliss at the Royal Court and has also directed at the Barbican Pit, Gate theatre, Theatre 503 and Battersea Arts Centre.