Robert Delamere & Michael McCabe Join Board of English Touring Theatre

English Touring Theatre today announces the appointment of Robert Delamere and Michael McCabe to their Board of Trustees. They take up their up roles with immediate effect.

Greg Parston, Chairman of the Board said today, "The ETT Board is very pleased that Michael and Robert will be joining us as Trustees. Each of them brings a new modern dimension to our collective knowledge and skills, which will help us continue to succeed and take high quality theatre to an ever wider audience."

Director of ETT Rachel Tackley added, "I am really delighted that Robert and Michael have agreed to join the board. Not only are they colleagues whose work I respect and admire, but they are truly glorious people. I look forward to working with them as we build on the work of the last 21 years, and secure ETT's future at the forefront of touring theatre nationwide."

Robert Delamere is a co-founder of Digital Theatre and Digital Theatre Plus, companies specialising in delivering performing arts to consumers in over 180 countries and to over 2 million students worldwide. As the company's Creative Director he directs all their long form filmed theatre content since the company's inception in 2009.

Prior to Digital Theatre, he worked as a theatre, opera, television, radio and commercials director best known for his theatre work, where he has directed more than forty productions both in the UK and abroad, including Shoot the Crow (West End), Thomas More (West End), Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Donmar Warehouse), In Arabia We'd All be Kings (Hampstead Theatre), Whistling Pysche (Almeida), A Russian in the Woods (RSC / The Other Place / The Pit), In a Little World of Our Own (Foundry / Donmar Warehouse) and Force of Change (Royal Court). He has also written Nicotine Jean and directed Linda Brogan's God Can See Down Entries, both for the BBC Radio 3 series The Wire.

Formerly, in 2008/2009 Delamere was the Creative Director of Amnesty International, where he built projects across a variety of media fields, banking groups, and the Arts. He is also a trustee of The National Youth Arts trust.

A three-time Olivier Award-winning theatre producer in the UK and Tony Award nominated on Broadway, Michael McCabe is currently represented byWicked in London (Olivier Award, Most Popular Show), where it is now the 10th longest running show in the West End, and on its record-breaking UK and Ireland Tour.

His other producing credits include, on Broadway: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Tony Award nomination, Best Musical Revival) starring Daniel Radcliffe; On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, starring Harry Connick Jr. and Promises, Promises, starring Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. In the West End: Sweeney Todd (Olivier Award, Best Musical Revival) starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton; Million Dollar Quartetand Spring Awakening (Olivier Award, Best Musical).

McCabe was the original Marketing Director (and subsequently also Associate Producer) of Mamma Mia!, from 1998-2004, overseeing 14 premieres of the hit musical around the world.

He is a member of The Broadway League, the Society of London Theatre, co-founder of the marketing company Joe Public Ltd. and a board member of Crystal Ballet.

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