Welcoming Kene and Ros as the Chair of Trustees and Interim Executive Director
We are over the moon to welcome two brilliant people to team C3 - Kene Igweonu, as the Chair of Trustees, and Ros Terry, as our Interim Executive Director. Professor Kene Igweonu currently serves in a dual leadership role at the University of Arts London (UAL), and Ros Terry after seven years co-leading Public Acts at the National Theatre.
Kene Igweonu - Chair of Trustees
"I am deeply inspired by Company Three’s mission to empower young people through theatre, and excited to support such a dynamic, values-driven organisation as Chair at this pivotal moment in its growth.
The company’s bold ambition to reimagine how a Board operates, embedding collaboration with young people at its core, resonates strongly with my own commitment to youth empowerment, skills development, and the arts as a force for transformation in society. I look forward to working with my fellow Trustees, the Artistic Director and the team to lead Company Three into the next phase of its development".
Professor Kene Igweonu serves in a dual leadership role at University of the Arts London (UAL). He is the Provost of London College of Communication (LCC), providing academic leadership and direction to one of the world’s largest and most diverse institutions for creative communication education. He also holds cross-institutional responsibility for Impact and Innovation at UAL, leading the work of advancing the university’s national and global positioning, cultivating strategic alliances, and shaping a future-oriented vision for creative education in a digitally and AI-enabled world.
An interdisciplinary scholar and senior academic leader, Professor Igweonu has expertise in immersive, interactive, and performance practices. His research focuses on storytelling, Black British Theatre, African and diasporic theatre and performance, and the Feldenkrais Method in performer training. A committed advocate for the arts and creative industries, he serves as a Council Member for Creative UK and has previously held sector leadership roles as Chair of Drama HE and President of the African Theatre Association.
Professor Igweonu’s academic career has been dedicated to fostering inclusive, innovative, and globally engaged higher education that empowers the next generation of leaders and change-makers.
Ros Taylor - Interim Executive Director
“I’m excited to join Company Three because of the extraordinary way it places young people at the centre of its work — co-creating theatre that celebrates identity and influences the wider sector. The company’s commitment to amplifying youth voices and deepening collaborative ways of making theatre is inspiring, and I feel honoured to contribute to that journey alongside Nuna and the brilliant team.”
Ros is an arts leader with expertise in socially engaged practice, cross-sector partnership, and nationwide community collaboration. She spent seven years at the National Theatre, co-leading Public Acts—the NT’s nationwide initiative creating ambitious, large-scale productions with communities and partner theatres across the UK. She also led the NT’s flagship youth programme Connections, doubling its scale and building partnerships with 45 theatres nationwide.
Previously, Ros was Producer at the Royal Court Theatre, where she commissioned writers and delivered in-house shows, tours, and commercial transfers. She also worked at Clean Break Theatre Company, developing new work for theatres, prisons, and non-traditional cultural spaces, supporting the company’s mission to amplify women’s voices and create change through theatre.
Across her career, Ros has championed theatre as a catalyst for connection and social change.