Associate ARTISTs

In May 2024 Ad Infinitum launched two bespoke Associate Artist programmes: Changing Direction and Associate Artist.

Changing Direction is a new programme for a talented theatre director who wants to take their career to the next level. This Associate Director position is for a Deaf artist from the Sign Language community to work with Ad Infinitum to design and take on a role that is tailored to them. We were thrilled to appoint Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford as our first associate director.

Following extensive consultation with artists through 2021-22, and a pilot working with two artists exploring the potential structure and aims for a new artist-led programme at Ad Infinitum, we launched our new Associate Artist role. We were thrilled to appoint Elisabeth Gunawan as our first associate artist.

Both artists are continuing their roles through 2025-26, you can find out more about them and what they’re doing below.

Actor Ramesh Meyyappan from ‘Last Rites’ kneels in front of an abstract blue, purple and white background and a low platform, leaning back and raising his arms. His face is lifted to the ceiling and his eyes and mouth are wide. — ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Five actors from ‘Ballad of the Burning Star’ leap, crouch, and lean in different directions, stretching their arms with wide-eyed expressions and open mouths. All actors wear khaki dresses, long white socks, and black shoes. — ASSOCIATE ARTIST

Photos by Mihaela Bodlovic (Last Rites, Manipulate Festival, 2024) and Alex Brenner (Ballad of the Burning Star, Pleasance, London 2013).