Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Charlotte Geeves, recently appointed executive director at the Bristol Old Vic, answers our 10 questions.
What was the LAST: 
Film you watched? The Big Short
Book you read? A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Music you bought/downloaded? Tom Walker
Concert or play you went to? Concert – Tom Odell followed by Jo Whiley. Play – Pride & Prejudice *(*sort of)
Sporting event you attended? Does my son’s sports day count?
Holiday you went on? Camping in the Ardèche in France
Restaurant you ate in? Pata Negra
Thing that annoyed you? My camper van needing three new tyres in one go
Thing that made you laugh out loud? Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of). It is hilarious
Piece of good advice you were given? Take your time
Charlotte Geeves joined the Bristol Old Vic as CEO earlier this month from the annual Henley Festival, where she was chief executive officer. She is an experienced CEO with a deep knowledge of producing theatre and a passion for the cultural strength of Bristol. She began her career in stage management, rising to the role of company manager for both The Young Vic under David Lan and Shakespeare’s Globe under Dominic Dromgoole. From there she developed her producing skills working as project manager for Alistair Spalding at Sadler’s Wells and then as general manager at Salisbury International Arts Festival before working as festivals manager for Wildscreen here in Bristol.
