Adrian Noble to Become Artistic Director of Old Globe’s 2010 Shakespeare Festival

Adrian Noble will become the artistic director of The Old Globe’s 2010 Shakespeare Festival, to run June 12-September 16, which celebrates the theater’s 75th anniversary season. He succeeds Darko Tresnjak, who will leave his post in September to pursue independent directing opportunities. In addition to overseeing the festival, Noble will direct two of the three productions to be presented in repertory.

Noble was artistic director of The Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990-2003. He recently directed Carmen at Opéra Comique in Paris and the Broadway and West End productions of the musicals Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He received Drama Desk Award nominations for his direction of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Art of Success. Noble will also be directing Don Giovanni for Opera de Lyon and Alcina for the Vienna State Opera in upcoming seasons.

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