Rosemary Squire named as second keynote speaker for Future of Theatre conference

Rosemary Squire has been announced as the second keynote speaker at The Stage’s Future of Theatre conference this April.

The co-founder of live performance behemoths ATG Entertainment and Trafalgar Entertainment will speak at this year’s symposium on April 30 at @sohoplace, which will explore the theme of ‘survival’.

Squire joins fellow headline speaker Indhu Rubasingham, whose words will coincide with her official springtime commencement at the National Theatre, where she is to succeed Rufus Norris as director and co-chief executive.

Meanwhile, Squire’s speech will be delivered against a backdrop of rapid growth for Trafalgar Entertainment. In the past six months alone, the company has acquired Fareham Live, Bradford Live and a three-venue complex in Eastbourne, and has teased further regional additions to its portfolio, which now exceeds 20 theatres. 

Squire said: “I’m delighted to be speaking at The Stage’s Future of Theatre Conference this year. It’s always good to come together with industry friends and share in our collective cultural experiences, especially during such challenging times. I hope the perspective of my decades of experience in the industry can add some value to the day.

“We must continually remind the government of the value of what we all do and what great value British theatre is – in terms of employment, our contribution to the economy, our general well-being and by providing a sense of community and belonging to millions of people across the UK.

“And our industry has survived the odds. We’re resilient, steadfast and adaptable to change, and when faced with challenges and times of uncertainty, we come back stronger. We really punch above our weight and we should all be proud of that. It’s something our country does phenomenally well.”

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