Abigail Morris Explained

Abigail Morris (born 1964) is a British arts administrator and the ex-chief executive of the Jewish Museum London. She is the former artistic director and chief executive of Soho Theatre.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Morris was born and grew up in London. She attended Woodhouse School and then Camden School for Girls. She studied at Sidney Sussex College at the Cambridge University where she founded women's theatre company Trouble and Strife.^{[4] [5]} From 1992 until 2000, she was the artistic director and chief executive of Soho Theatre. Before joining the Jewish Museum London in 2012 she was chief executive of women's refuge Jewish Women's Aid in London and think tank ResponseAbility.^[6]

Morris is a board member of the Association of European Jewish Museums.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. News: ‘I love this job so much’. Freeman. Hilary. The Jewish Chronicle. 7 August 2017. 11 February 2019.
2. News: A change at the top for Soho Theatre. Arendt. Paul. 2006-01-17. The Guardian. 2019-02-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
3. News: Arts: Lyn Gardner on the remarkable comeback of The Soho Theatre. Gardner. Lyn. 2000-09-06. The Guardian. 11 February 2019. en-GB. 0261-3077.
4. News: Abigail Morris. Guardian Staff. 2002-07-06. The Guardian. 2019-02-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
5. Web site: Interview with Abigail Morris of the Soho. Sierz, Aleks. www.inyerfacetheatre.com. 18 January 2020.
6. News: A haven from home truths. Johnson. Tomasz. Hendon & Finchley Times. 27 November 2017. 11 February 2019.
7. Web site: AI PROFILE Telling the oldest story. www.artsindustry.co.uk. 11 February 2019.
8. Web site: New Board Members. 13 December 2018. Association of European Jewish Museums. en-US. 11 February 2019.