David Lan leaving the Young Vic

Ooooh.

Marianne Elliott would be my first choice.

Outside bet on Rufus Norris...?

Well. I suppose I could give it a go.

He already has another job as an AD in New York. Give the job to Robert Icke - give a young person the job for a change rather than a middle-aged person like Emma Rice. Pity Lan's going, brilliant producer (but a mediocre director and writer).

How about someone like Lyndsey Turner? Well respected and certainly someone who would push female talent in the theatre further.

Not quite! I was in Bristol last week and walked past, i was bit shocked at how much more work seems to be done. He is more a producer than director as well.

The Young Vic is a national theatre in miniature. In many ways it fulfils the role of a national theatre more fully than the National Theatre has done in the past. It produces and presents an eclectic programme of plays and musicals. It tours in the UK and internationally. It is open to international theatre practices and works. It supports the development of emerging directors and writers throughout the UK. It is embedded in its local community. It is probably the most important theatre in the UK.

Also they'd hardly have to change any letters on the sign on his office door