‘It’s a relief … I’m irrelevant!’: Rufus Norris on life after the National Theatre
Former National Theatre director Rufus Norris discusses his transition to life after a decade-long tenure at the helm of the institution. He is now pursuing personal projects and directing a Turkish-language production of Death of a Salesman in Istanbul.
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A liberated man … Rufus Norris on the roof of his former workplace, the National Theatre. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian View image in fullscreen A liberated man … Rufus Norris on the roof of his former workplace, the National Theatre. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Theatre Interview ‘It’s a relief … I’m irrelevant!’: Rufus Norris on life after the National Theatre Arifa Akbar He stood down as boss of the NT – and threw himself into kayaking, writing and DIY. The veteran director talks about his new start aged 60, mourning his mother – and directing Death of a Salesman in Turkish
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