hiː wʌz ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə kwˈiːnslənd θˈiəɾɚ kˈʌmpəni fɹʌm mˈɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ʌntˈɪl ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ænd kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɐ fˈaɪvjˈɪɹ stˈɪnt æz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɪdni fˈɛstɪvəl ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn.
He was artistic director of the Queensland Theatre Company from mid-2010 until October 2015, and completed a five-year stint as director of the Sydney Festival in February 2021.