About Ian Brown
Born 1951. Ian Brown is a British theatre director, poet, playwright and literary scholar.
Ian Brown (born 8 March 1951) is an artistic director and was chief executive of the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He took up this post in 2002, succeeding Jude Kelly, and stood down in 2012. He was previously artistic director of the TAG Theatre Company in Glasgow (1984–1988) and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh (1988–1999). He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
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British theatre director
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Ian Brown was born on 8 March 1951.
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Ian Brown is a theatre director, poet, playwright and literary scholar.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ian Brown. https://biography.guide/ian-brown-theatre-director/
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