Executive Director and Associate Director confirmed for Tara Theatre

Tara Theatre announces the appointment of Alys Beider as the new Executive Director of the South Asian theatre company…

Alys Beider takes on the role of Executive Director, Tara Theatre, from Helen Jeffreys, who has been in post since 2019. Since 2023, Alys has been Executive Director of Multi-Story Orchestra (MSO); an organisation creatively led by young people from South London.

Alongside Alys’ appointment, Tara Theatre also announced this week that Gavin Joseph has been permanently appointed as Associate Director. In this position Gavin will be integral to all of Tara Theatre’s artist development programmes, including Young Company, NOVA and Constellations, he was recently co-creator on the Young Company’s production of ‘A Practical Guide On How To Save The World When No One F***ing Else Is‘.

Chair of Tara Theatre’s Board – Sunita Pandya Malik – commented: “I am thrilled to be welcoming Alys to Tara Theatre as Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive. Alys excelled throughout the rigorous recruitment process and joins Tara at an exciting and pivotal chapter leading the organisation alongside Natasha Kathi-Chandra as Artistic Director and Joint CEO, with Gavin Joseph now permanently appointed as Associate Director.

‘The Board and I also want to take this opportunity to thank Helen Jeffreys who expertly led the organisation during her tenure. Going forward I know Alys will lead the organisation with passion, dedication and empathy, as we move towards our 50th anniversary in 2027 ensuring our commitment to deliver artistic excellence at a hyper local, national and international level.”