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Black Swan drama continues as Executive Director leaves early

Natalie Jenkins has parted ways with Black Swan six months before the end of her contract, in contrast to the company’s previous announcement that she would be staying on to report to her replacement.

31 May 2019 12:00

Richard Watts

Theatre

Natalie Jenkins photographed by Frances Andrijich

Black Swan State Theatre Company has announced the departure ‘by mutual consent’ of well-respected and experienced Executive Director Natalie Jenkins.

As reported by ArtsHub on 17 May, Black Swan had previously dumped Jenkins from the Executive Director’s role, with Black Swan Board member and advertising executive Danielle Norrish parachuted in as her replacement.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts