Neil Bartlett, O.B.E. is one of Britain's most renowned and innovative theatre artists. He is a director, performer, translator, and writer. He also served as Artistic Director at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith from 1994 until 2004. At the Lyric he directed productions of classic plays, which he translated or adapted. He grew up Chichester, West Sussex, and now lives in Brighton with his partner James Gardiner.