Greg Hersov


Gregory A. Hersov is a British theatre director.
Greg Hersov was educated at Bryanston School and Mansfield College, Oxford.

Overview

Hersov has been associated with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester since 1979. He became an Artistic Director for the theatre in 1987. His productions at the Royal Exchange include a number of Shakespeare plays, Death of a Salesman, The Entertainer, Uncle Vanya, and many other plays. In 1999, he directed Look Back in Anger at the Lyttelton Theatre in London. His 2009 production of George Bernard Shaw's Widowers' Houses received critical acclaim. He stepped down as artistic director in 2014. Hersov has also had a long-standing association with Talawa Theatre Company serving on its board of trustees. In May 2019, Hersov was announced as director of Hamlet at Young Vic starring his long-time collaborator Cush Jumbo.

Productions

Hersov's productions at the Royal Exchange Theatre include: