Sam Pritchard

(C) Helen Murray

Sam Pritchard

Associate Director of Royal Court
From its base in London’s elegant Chelsea neighbourhood, the Royal Court has long been known as the “writers’ theatre.” Since the Italianate building it occupies was acquired by the English Stage Company in 1956, the RC has operated as a non-commercial West End theatre dedicated to cultivating rising talents and consistently presenting the best contemporary plays. Among those over RC’s splendid history have been many great playwrights including John Osborne, Edward Bond, Arnold Wesker, Caryl Churchill, Sarah Kane, Simon Stephens and Martin McDonagh.