Theatre director and playwright who spoke for those on the margins of societyThe playwright and director Philip Osment, who has died aged 66 from complications arising from pulmonary fibrosis, started out as an actor and leading member of the pioneering fringe theatre company Gay Sweatshop in the late 1970s and 80s. He went on to become a widely respected playwright, on subjects that ranged from Shakespeare to social…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM on June 21, 2019