tre in instigating social change, and the comfiness of Rufus Norris’ chair. All of this and more is discussed in this month’s episode of Regrets I’ve Had A Few, featuring the National Theatre’s Director of Public Acts, Emily Lim.

About Emily Lim

Emily Lim is a director whose work explores theatre making as a form of community building and radical joy. She works with professional and community artists in settings ranging from schools and theatres to community centres and international festivals. Directing credits include The Enormous Crocodile (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre & Leeds Playhouse), Pericles (National Theatre), Brainstorm (co-director, National Theatre & Park Theatre), We're Here Because We're Here (with Jeremy Deller & Rufus Norris, 1418 Now) and Yoko Ono's Bells for Peace (Manchester International Festival). Since 2017 she has been the Director of Public Acts, the National Theatre's flagship community programme, leading on the creation of large-scale community productions. Most recently she directed The Odyssey: The Underworldat the National Theatre, the fifth instalment of a five part nationwide production, which featured a company of 160 people drawn from all across the country. She is a trustee of The Koreo Foundation and an Associate of the National Theatre where she was awarded the inaugural Peter Hall Directing Award in 2016.

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Banging trays in family performances, the role of theatre in instigating social change, and the comfiness of Rufus Norris’ chair. All of this and more is discussed in this month’s episode of Regrets I’ve Had A Few, featuring the National Theatre’s Director of Public Acts, Emily Lim.

About Emily Lim

Emily Lim is a director whose work explores theatre making as a form of community building and radical joy. She works with professional and community artists in settings ranging from scho