sentences:  His final production with the company was "The Captive Queen", an adaptation of John Dryden's "Aureng-zebe", at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in February and March 2018; as well as directing, he played the part of the emperor.Conrad Nelson resigned as Artistic Director with effect from 31 March 2019, to be replaced by Laurie Sansom.Kay Packwood then became the new Executive Director.