Stratford East has announced that Hanna Streeter has been appointed Executive Director and joint CEO, taking up the position from July 2025. Streeter joins Stratford East from the Orange Tree Theatre, where she is currently the Executive Director and joint CEO.

Hanna said: “I’m overjoyed to have been appointed by the Board of Trustees to work alongside the inspirational Lisa Spirling, and together build on this iconic theatre’s 140-year history. Stratford East is the beating heart of East London, doing extraordinary work within the diverse borough of Newham, with an enormous educational output. There has never been a more urgent need for theatre in a community, and I’m truly excited to join the team and meet the artists, participants, supporters, and audiences who make up this special building.”

They also welcome a new Artistic Director, Lisa Spirling, the two will be working closely to shape the strategic leadership of the theatre of the back of our 140th birthday and prepare Stratford’s wonderful theatre for the next 140 years.