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.
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.