Tamara Harvey appointed artistic director of Clwyd Theatr Cymru

Tamara Harvey has been appointed the new artistic director of Clwyd Theatr Cymru.

She will take up her post in August 2015, and succeeds Terry Hands, who has held the role since 1997.

The principal drama production company in Wales, Clwyd Theatr Cymru is situated a mile from Mold town centre and attracts almost a third of the total theatre audience in Wales annually.

Tamara Harvey's recent directing credits include Pride and Prejudice (Sheffield Crucible), Elephants, Hello/Goodbye (Hampstead Theatre), Breeders (St James Theatre) and From Here to Eternity (West End).

She was associate director of the Bush Theatre in 2010-11, and also sits on the board of the National Student Drama Festival. She is also on the musical theatre panel for this year's Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists of Choice awards.

Harvey said of her appointment: "I am thrilled to have been invited to be the artistic director of Clwyd Theatr Cymru at such an exciting moment in its history. Terry Hands has done an extraordinary job in building a family of artists and producing brilliant work for a growing loyal audience. Now, as the company moves into its fortieth year, I look forward to widening that circle"