Arifa Akbar appointed as the Guardian's chief theatre critic
Katharine Viner congratulates 'wonderful' arts writer who is already a vital contributor to the paper Arifa Akbar has been appointed as the Guardian's chief theatre critic. Akbar, who will take up the role in the new year, said she was "honoured, utterly thrilled and immensely excited" by the appointment. "I have always loved the Guardian and it has only grown more dynamic, diverse and campaigning under Katharine Vin…