Steve Tompkins named No.1 in The Stage 100 03.01.19

The Stage magazine has named Steve Tompkins as the most influential figure in British theatre this year as part of their annual Stage 100 list for the contribution he and the team at Haworth Tompkins have made to the design of British Theatre. The list is gathered through anonymous nomination by leading figures from the performing arts industry, as well as senior editorial contributors to the magazine, taking into account achievements over the past 12 months as well as a historical body of work. The Stage have cited the studio as having “had a hand in re-imagining many of the UK’s most prestigious theatres, transforming the audience experience and the British theatre landscape.” The practice has won the the Stage Awards theatre building of the year category twice: for the Bridge Theatre in 2018 and for his work on the National Theatre in 2016 and has two projects shortlisted for 2019 Awards; the reworking of the Battersea Arts Centre and the Bristol Old Vic.

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