RSC new AD

I think one of the major issues facing the future of The RSC , is to appoint a director who has a track record of directing Shakespeare. There's a history of directors being appointed to the role of AD of companies with little, or no Shakespeare experience. Droomgoole at The Globe had directed one, Michael Boyd, at The RSC, only one Shakespeare credit. The knock-on effect of this is that directors don't like to surround themselves with experienced Shakespearean actors. They feel threatened. This goes some way to explain why there seems to be a lack of seasoned Shakespearean actors on stage at our major companies. The great strength of The RSC in the 80's/90's was the quality of its leading actors and also very experienced actors playing supporting roles. It gave productions great gravitas and power. You'd be hard-pushed to find actors with a long list of Shakespeare credits in the company now playing say, The Duke in The Merchant of Venice, or The Archbishop in Henry V. Boyd got round that issue by repeatedly casting the same actors in his 'ensemble' , elevating certain actors again and again to playing leading roles, even if they weren't suitable or experienced enough. I'm thinking of Jonathan Slinger who was given almost every male lead possible - from Hamlet to Prospero. The Globe has become an exercise in political correctness, with Terry giving herself interesting parts, casting from a small pool of actors. Think of some of the great actors who could be cast as Prospero, but instead we currently have a guy willing to play the part in a pair of tiny swimming trunks!
The RSC is in desperate need of a new AD with vision and experience - who can build on the companys great history.