THE CHERUB COMPANY has as its mission to nurture, develop and produce non-British dramatic works in the UK.
It has been a leading creative force in British theatre over 20 years. Established in 1978 by directors Andrew Visnevski and Simon Chandler, the company has lost none of its pioneering nature under the new direction of Michael Gieleta.

Cherub’s recent productions have reinforced the company’s cultural objectives:
- to commit to the cultural testimony of people whose theatre is under-represented in the UK

- to present and translate outstanding dramatic material originating outside the UK

- to challenge social and cultural prejudice by appealing to groups socially excluded from mainstream theatre in the UK

- to represent on stage ethnic and cultural communities that do not “belong” to the British theatre tradition - to produce theatrical work that will inspire a widespread public debate to give professional opportunities to emerging theatre professionals

The Company leads a vibrant literary department led by the translator Miriam Heard. The Company’s casting director Jim Arnold is a Casting Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

The Artistic Director, Michael Gieleta, has worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and South Africa’s State Theatre and Cape Town Opera House and in the West End. He has directed extensively in London and internationally.

Who is Who

Artistic Director:Michael Gieleta
Producer : Rebecca Miller
Casting Associate: Jim Arnold
Literary Associate: Miriam Heard

Board of Directors

Noel Casey
Nick Frankfort
Lyndall Goodman
Pamela Goold
Maggie McNee
Christopher Morahan
Andrew Visnevski
Phill Ward

Golden Roll

Janet Amsden
Marie-Claire Baroness von Alvensleben
Robert Barrington
Mrs Beecher-Moore
The Honorable Michael Beloff QC
Alan Bennett
Caroline Brandenburger
Matthew Byam Shaw
Anna Carteret
Richard Cazenove
Andrew Charity
Jo Christian
Michael Codron
Jeremy Conway
Leo and Stahatia Cottakis
Caroline Culme-Seymour
Marquis F E de Louville de Toucy
Dame Judi Dench
Angela Devaney
Peter Doody
Mr & Mrs Adam Duguid
Matti & Nicholas Egon
Oliver Ford Davies
Stefan Golebiowski
Jason Haigh-Ellery
Alan Halliday
Christopher Hampton
Lady Harbeck
Suzie Hardie
Sir David Hare
Norma Heyman
Peter Hiley
Edward Humfrey
John Peter Janson-Smith
Mary Vere & Jeremy Parr
Jameel Jesani
Charles Kenyon
Cathy King
Hilary King
Herbert Kretzmer
Jan Krok-Paszkowski
Verity Lambert
Brigid Larmour
Eva Lauren