Jump to content

Abigail Morris

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 81.100.78.60 (talk) at 09:54, 17 June 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Abigail Morris (born 1964) is a British arts administrator and the ex-chief executive of the Jewish Museum London. She is the former artistic director and chief executive of Soho Theatre.[1][2][3]

Morris was born and grew up in London. She attended Woodhouse School and then Camden School for Girls. She studied at Sidney Sussex College at the Cambridge University where she founded women's theatre company Trouble and Strife.[4][5] From 1992 until 2000 she was the artistic director and chief executive of Soho Theatre. Before joining the Jewish Museum London in 2012 she was chief executive of women's refuge Jewish Women's Aid in London and think tank ResponseAbility.[6]

Morris is a board member of the Association of European Jewish Museums.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Hilary (7 August 2017). "'I love this job so much'". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ Arendt, Paul (17 January 2006). "A change at the top for Soho Theatre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ Gardner, Lyn (6 September 2000). "Arts: Lyn Gardner on the remarkable comeback of The Soho Theatre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ Staff, Guardian (6 July 2002). "Abigail Morris". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. ^ Sierz, Aleks. "Interview with Abigail Morris of the Soho". www.inyerfacetheatre.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ Johnson, Tomasz (27 November 2017). "A haven from home truths". Hendon & Finchley Times. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ^ "AI PROFILE Telling the oldest story". www.artsindustry.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. ^ "New Board Members". Association of European Jewish Museums. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.