Hampstead theatre director quits after Arts Council 100% funding cut

The London venue known for nurturing Mike Leigh, Harold Pinter, Hanif Kureishi and Abi Morgan can no longer continue solely as a new writing theatre', says outgoing artistic director Roxana Silbert

Hampstead theatre, which has nurtured emerging playwrights including Harold Pinter, Mike Leigh and Hanif Kureishi over its 60-year history, is set to change direction" after the Arts Council cut its funding to zero last month.

Roxana Silbert has quit as the north London theatre's artistic director because of the financial constraints it is facing after Arts Council England's decision not to renew its 766,455 annual grant.