Stratford East today announce that Jade Lewis has been appointed Associate Artistic Director. Lewis is currently an Associate Artist at Synergy Theatre Project and has held a number of associateships across the sector.
Lewis takes up the role with immediate effect, and will be working closely with Lisa Spirling, as she begins her tenure as Artistic Director, to shape the artistic vision of the theatre.
Jade Lewis said: “I’m really excited to be working in a building such as Stratford East with its range of audiences, vast programming and its strong relationship with its community. I look forward to having the ability to contribute my learning and leadership towards this organisation, a staple of British theatre which is thrilling and rewarding. I’m looking forward to collaborating with Lisa Spirling, Hanna Streeter and the rest of the team at Stratford East to maintain and deepen the impact and history of this iconic building.”
Lisa Spirling, Artistic Director and Co-CEO said: “The Stratford East team and I are thrilled to have Jade join us at this key moment. Jade’s brilliance as a director, theatre maker and writer are well-established, but she is also an extraordinary enabler of artists. Someone who makes it a priority to hold space for others, to fight for their stories to be told and thinks always about those who may think theatre and the arts is not for them. Stratford and Newham are lucky to have her!”
Jade Lewis is an Olivier Award-winning director, writer, and theatre maker. Currently Associate Artist for Synergy Theatre Project and previously Associate Director at Theatre503. Theatre directing includes: Millennium Girls (Brixton House), Tale Of Us (Brixton House/National tour), Sweat (Royal Exchange Manchester), SleepOva (The Bush), Superhoe (Royal Court), Get Dressed (Unicorn Theatre), Followers (Brixton House) with Synergy Theatre Project, Extinguished Things (Summerhall, Edinburgh), Quarter Life Crisis (The Bridge, Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh), On the Edge of Me (Vault Festival, Rich Mix and Soho Theatre) and War and Peace (Southwark Playhouse). As writer and director: Get Dressed (Unicorn Theatre) and Astro Babies (Ovalhouse). As assistant or staff director: Nine Night (National Theatre/Trafalgar Studios), …A Profoundly Affectionate Devotion for Someone… (Royal Court), The Convert andIphigenia Quartet (The Gate), Venus/Mars (Old Red Lion/The Bush) and Blakta (Young Vic). Audio includes: World of Curls, NSA, Exemplar for BBC Radio 4. Screen includes: The Ancestors (NYT), Edition 3 Newspaper (Royal Court) and Even At Our Age (Twenty Twenty at the Young Vic).
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YEH DOSTI: Celebrating 50 Years of Sholay
Friday 23 May, 7.30pm
Tickets: From £25
Age guidance: 12+
Presented by LuvEntertainment
AAH… FREAK OUT!
Saturday 24 May 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets: From £10
Age guidance: 12+
Presented by TCB Entertainment
LOVESTUCK: A NEW COMEDY MUSICAL
Friday 06 June – Saturday 12 July 2025
Press Night: Tuesday 17 June 2025, 7pm
Tickets: from £10
Age guidance: 12+
Access Performances:
Relaxed Environment: Saturday 28 June, 2.30pm
BSL Interpreted: Thursday 03 July, 7.30pm
Captioned: Friday 04 July, 7.30pm
Audio Described: Saturday 05 July, 2.30pm
Presented by Stratford East and Wildpark Entertainment
SHOOT FROM THE HIP
Saturday 26 July, 7:30pm
Tickets: From £25
Age guidance: 14+
Presented by Shoot from the Hip
ROMEO & JULIET
Thursday 07 – Saturday 09 August 2025
Press Night: Thursday 7 August 2025, 7pm
Tickets: from £10
Age guidance: 12+
Access Performances:
Relaxed Environment: Thursday 07 – Saturday 09 August
BSL Interpreted: Saturday 09 August, 2pm
Presented by Stratford East and Sadler’s Wells
THE HARDER THEY COME
Saturday 13 September – Saturday 25 October 2025
Press Night: Tuesday 23 September 2025, 7pm
Tickets: from £10
Age guidance: 14+
Access Performances:
BSL Interpreted: Tuesday 14 October, 7.30pm
Captioned: Wednesday 15 October, 7.30pm
Relaxed Environment: Thursday 16 October, 2.30pm
Audio Described: Saturday 18 October, 2.30pm
Presented by Stratford East in association with Washington Square Films, Joshua Blum & Bruce Miller
MAMA GOOSE
Friday 21 November 2025 – Saturday 03 January 2026
Press Night: Friday 28 November 2025, 7pm
Tickets: from £10
Age guidance: Suitable for all ages.
Access Performances:
Audio Described: Saturday 13 December 2025, 12pm
BSL Interpreted: Saturday 13 December 2025, 5pm
Captioned: Friday 19 December 2025, 6.30pm
Relaxed Environment: Saturday 03 January 2026, 12pm
Presented by Stratford East
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