Theatre Career
He has been Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre in London since 2002. Previously, he was associate director of the Mercury Theatre Colchester 1972-74, the Leeds Playhouse (now West Yorkshire Playhouse) 1974 to 1979, the Young Vic 1979 to 1980, then artistic director of the Palace Theatre, Watford, 1980 to 1984, artistic director of Hampstead Theatre 1984 to 1989 and principal associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2002. He continues to be an honorary associate artist of the RSC.
In 2012 Attenborough was presented with the Award for Excellence in International Theatre by The International Theatre Institute. In October of that year he announced that he would step down in early 2013 to concentrate on his directing career.
He is represented by United Agents, London.
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