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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

John Wood obituary by Michael Coveney

Ferociously intelligent actor who reigned supreme in Stoppard and Shakespeare Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Iain Crawford obituary by Michael Coveney

Imposing, hands-on publicity director of the Edinburgh festivalIain Crawford, who has died aged 88 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, was the first publicity director of the Edinburgh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:21PM
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sheila Burrell obituary by Michael Coveney

A striking stage presence for more than 60 years and a familiar face on TVSheila Burrell, who has died aged 89 after a long illness, was a cousin of Laurence Olivier, and a similarly di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:41PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Edward Hardwicke obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor best known as a valiant Dr Watson in Granada's Sherlock Holmes seriesFor eight years from 1986, Edward Hardwicke, who has died aged 78, was the face of Dr Watson on televisio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Nicholas Selby obituary by Michael Coveney

A familiar face on TV and a stage actor at the cutting edgeNicholas Selby, who has died aged 85, was, in many ways, the archetypal supporting actor: dependable, grave and imposing …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:16PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Michael Coveney

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: The new theatre in Stratford is now truly up and running, with RSC artistic director Michael Boyd delivering its first purpose-built productio…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:37AM
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Louie Ramsay obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor known for her role as Dora, the wife of Inspector Wexford in the popular TV seriesLouie Ramsay, who has died aged 81, was a dynamic musical comedy actor who became a dramatic linchpin …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00PM
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Michael Langham obituary by Michael Coveney

Theatre director who made his name and built his reputation at the two StratfordsMichael Langham, who has died aged 91, was a rigorous and scholarly theatre director who made his n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PM
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

TP McKenna obituary by Michael Coveney

Versatile Irish stage actor who became a familiar face across British dramaBefore he became a familiar face on television and cinema screens, the outstanding Irish actor TP McKenna…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:05PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Ellen Stewart obituary by Michael Coveney

Energetic founder of the pioneering experimental theatre club La MaMaThe major impetus and example for much of our first fringe and alternative theatre 50 years ago came from New Y…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PM
Monday, January 24, 2011

Desmond O'Donovan obituary by Michael Coveney

Colourful theatre director at the Royal Court and NationalThe theatre director Desmond O'Donovan, who has died aged 77, played an important role in the early history of the English Stage Com…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Zoë Dominic obituary by Michael Coveney

Dance and theatre photographer with a gift for capturing the essence of a performerZoë Dominic, who has died aged 90, was one of the outstanding group of dance and theatre photo- graphers �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:28PM
Monday, December 6, 2010

A SPICY DISH...OR TWO OR THREE by Michael Coveney

In an age of predictably over-hyped musicals, Pedro Almod ó var’s 1987 post-Franco Madrid movie jumps to the stage with an unexpected bounce.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:00AM
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

CINEMATIC THEATER by Michael Coveney

In an age of predictably over-hyped musicals, Pedro Almod ó var’s 1987 post-Franco Madrid movie jumps to the stage with an unexpected bound.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 03:00AM
Friday, June 25, 2010

Alan Plater obituary by Michael Coveney

Popular northern dramatist for TV, theatre and radio, his works guaranteed humour, heart and humanityAlan Plater, who has died of cancer aged 75, was one of a handful of writers, including J…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:29AM
Monday, May 3, 2010

Lynn Redgrave obituary by Michael Coveney

Gifted actor with a flair for comedy from a celebrated British theatrical dynasty Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:40PM
Monday, September 1, 2008

Ken Campbell by Michael Coveney

Experimental writer, theatre director and improviser, he was one of the strangest people in Britain Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:15AM
Friday, November 25, 2005

The elf of Epping Forest by Michael Coveney

As actor, entertainer, playwright and iconoclast, Ken Campbell has been renowned as the madcap genius of British drama. He talks to Michael Coveney about life on and beyond the fringe Contin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10PM