Balshaw, the organisation’s first ever woman director, is resigning on a ‘high note’, writes Annabel Nugent Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice M aria Balshaw will step down