New Executive Director Katherine Fyffe

With over 25 years’ experience, this appointment sees Kath return to Adelaide from Melbourne where she has held senior leadership roles at Polyglot Theatre and Theatre Network Australia. In Adelaide she co-led the acclaimed Adelaide-based independent company The Border Project.

Kath will be departing Polyglot Theatre, where as Executive Director she co-led a team of more than 40 staff and artists to deliver 35 annual presentations and projects for audiences of over 41,000. Under her leadership, the company premiered six new works in five years, including the internationally acclaimed When the World Turns in collaboration with the UK’s Oily Cart, which toured to the Lincoln Centre in New York. She has also initiated sector-wide collaborations, including a major Victorian Theatre for Young Audiences project backed by new philanthropic investment.

“I am delighted to return home to Adelaide to take up the role of Executive Director of State Theatre Company South Australia,” Kath said. “This Company has long been a leader in bold and transformative theatre, and I am thrilled to be joining Petra Kalive and the team to build on its incredible artistic momentum. I look forward to working with South Australian artists, audiences and partners to shape an ambitious, inclusive and sustainable future for theatre in this state and beyond.”

Chair of the Board Joe Thorp said, “Kath brings exceptional experience and vision to the Company. We are excited to welcome her back to Adelaide and confident she will be an outstanding Executive Director alongside Petra Kalive.”

State Theatre Company South Australia Artistic Director Petra Kalive said, “Kath is a leader who understands how to marry bold artistic ideas with operational rigour. She is deeply invested in the cultural life of this country and brings with her extraordinary knowledge of building partnerships, broadening audiences, and supporting artists. I am so excited to embark on this new chapter with her.”