Pakenham being professional producer at Donmar

PakenhamLONDON -- Kate Pakenham, producer at London's The Old Vic theater, remains hired as professional producer within the Donmar Warehouse. Pakenham will join the 250-chair Covent Garden theater on Jan. 30, thirty days after Josie Rourke formally will get control just like a.n. from exiting Michael Grandage. As Old Vic producer for just about any.n. Kevin Spacey, Pakenham's work incorporated creating for Mike Mendes' transatlantic company The Bridge Project, and creating "The Norman Conquests," which gone to live in Broadway, winning the Tony for top Revival. She formerly directed and produced factual TV for your BBC, ITV and Funnel 4. Pakenham replaces Nick Giles, who ankled the Donmar red-colored carpet several days about this summer time 31. He's recently been hired chief professional of Shoreditch Town Hall, a mixed occasions venue in East London. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com