Kirsten Henry is the current director of the EDS and the 15th in the role.
The EDS is currently directed by Kirsten Henry, a former student of Theatre Studies and English at the University of Erlangen.
Kirsten joined the EDS as as student in 2001 when she acted in the production ‘Front Page’. She has since appeared on stage in a number of EDS plays and also been involved in the technical side (lighting, stage design) of several shows.
Since taking over the role of director in October 2006 she has directed the last 36 plays from “The Taming of the Shrew” in February 2007 to “The Crucible” in 2026.
The EDS has seen a number of directors over its 53 year history – 15 to be precise. The longest serving director is Damian Quinn who over a period of 20 years directed no fewer than 39 EDS productions.