Farrah Storr, the current Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK, is to join the National Theatre (NT) Board.
Announced February 16th by Sir Damon Buffini, Chair of the Board of the NT, the British journalist will join personalities including Sir Lenny Henry and Dame Vikki Heywood in the role.
“I am delighted to be welcoming Farrah to the National Theatre Board.” Buffini said in a statement announcing the news. “As a journalist and writer, she is an incredibly creative individual who understands the importance of compelling storytelling. The experience she has gained through her work in social mobility will be hugely valuable to the NT as we continue our mission to create work with and for communities from all backgrounds, right across the UK. As the NT continues to expand and develop its digital output Farrah’s insight in how to reach and engage new audiences will also be extremely helpful. I’m excited to welcome her as part of the team.”
Storr herself adds: “The National Theatre has always celebrated the very best of British creative talent and I’m therefore delighted to be joining the board at this exciting and crucial time. I hope that my background as a journalist, editor and social mobility commissioner will help further support the incredible job the National does.”
Farrah Storr: From there, to here…
As an award winning journalist, accomplished author and current Editor-in-Chief of fashion, style and luxury brand ELLE UK, Farrah Storr is a force to be reckoned within the world of publishing – with her direct and honest approach to delivering news and tackling important, social issues winning her a legion of fans around the globe.
Having begun her career as a journalist at the age of 23, Storr learnt her craft working at various publications, including Women and Home, Good Housekeeping, Eve and Glamour, before progressing into more senior positions at Marie Clare (Features Editor), Top Santé (Deputy Editor) and Women’s Health (launch Editor). In 2015, Farrah was appointed Editor of the UK edition of Cosmopolitan, leading the magazine to become the best-selling young women’s title in the UK.
Farrah is a board member for the UK Government’s Social Mobility Commission and is the author of The Discomfort Zone: How To Get What You Want by Living Fearlessly – a book published by Piatkus, that includes personal memoirs, interviews and scientific content, linked by the theme of achieving personal growth by spending time in the “discomfort zone”.
