Chairman of the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Board, Derek Young today announced that after more than 10 years at the helm of one of the most successful theatre companies in Australia, MTC Artistic Director and Chief Executive Simon Phillips would leave his roles with MTC at the conclusion of the 2011 Season.

On a particularly cold winter's day today, the sky's cleared and the sun shone brightly as a convoy of 60s vintage cars pulled up outside Melbourne's majestic Princess Theatre.