Trevor Nunn

Trevor Nunn is an accomplished British theatre director. He has served as the artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He is known for directing Classical drama as well as large-scale musicals.

Nunn was born in Ipswich, England in 1940. His father was Robert Alexander Nunn, a cabinetmaker. His mother Dorothy May Parker trained as a seamstress. Nunn married Janet Suzman, an actress, in 1969 (Suzman performed in many of Nunn’s early directorial efforts). They divorced in 1986. Nunn’s second marriage was to another actress, Sharon Lee-Hill; their relationship lasted from 1986 to 1991. In 1994 Nunn married for a third time, this time to actress Imogen Stubbs. They separated in 2011.

Key Dates & Events

• 1964 - Peter Hall invites Nunn to direct for the newly-founded Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
• 1968-1986 - Nunn is appointed Artistic Director of the RSC.
• 1969 - Nunn marries his first wife, actress Janet Suzman.
• 1976 - Nunn directs a legendary production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, led by Ian McKellen and Judi Dench.
• 1980 - Nunn has a smash hit with his stage adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby, a two-part epic production, lasting over 8 hours and featuring over 40 actors.
• 1981 - Nunn directs the original London production of Cats, which then transfers to Broadway.
• 1985 - Nunn co-directs the first English language production of Les Misérables.
• 1986 - Nunn marries his second wife, actress Sharon Lee-Hill.
• 1994 - Nunn marries his third wife, actress Imogen Stubbs.
• 1997 - Nunn is appointed Artistic Director of the Royal National Theatre in London, a post he held until 2003.
• 2002 - Nunn is knighted in the New Years’ Honours List.
• 2008 - Nunn is named one of the most influential people in British Culture by The Telegraph.
• 2011 - Nunn becomes the resident artistic director of Theatre Royal, Haymarket.