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'''Philip Hedley''' ( |
'''Philip David Hedley''', [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (10 April 1938 – 5 January 2024) was a British theatre director. |
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== Education == |
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In the early sixties Hedley became a founding student of [[East 15 Acting School]] devoted to [[Joan Littlewood]]’s methods, graduating in 1963. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Born in [[Manchester]] on 10 April 1938,<ref name="Tele">{{cite news |title=Philip Hedley, brilliant artistic director for 25 years of the Theatre Royal Stratford East – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/01/18/philip-hedley-theatre-royal-stratford-obituary/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=18 January 2024}}</ref> Hedley was artistic director of [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] from 1979 to 2004. Prior to that, he had been assistant to [[Joan Littlewood]] and [[Gerry Raffles]] at Stratford East.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director Philip Hedley dies |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/former-theatre-royal-stratford-east-artistic-director-philip-hedley-dies |date=5 January 2024|access-date=2024-01-05 |work=[[The Stage]] |first=Georgia|last=Luckhurst|language=En}}</ref> |
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Before his move to London, he ran the [[Lincoln Theatre Royal]] and the Midlands Arts Theatre Company for a number of years.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiegand |first=Chris |date=2024-01-05 |title=Philip Hedley, former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director, dies aged 85 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/05/former-theatre-royal-stratford-east-artistic-director-philip-hedley-dies |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=[[The Guardian]]|language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
Before his move to London, he ran the [[Lincoln Theatre Royal]] and the Midlands Arts Theatre Company for a number of years.<ref name="The Guardian">{{Cite news |last=Wiegand |first=Chris |date=2024-01-05 |title=Philip Hedley, former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director, dies aged 85 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/05/former-theatre-royal-stratford-east-artistic-director-philip-hedley-dies |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=[[The Guardian]]|language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Hedley was appointed CBE in the [[2005 New Year Honours]]. He died on 5 January 2024, at the age of 85.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Tele"/> |
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Revision as of 12:21, 29 April 2024
Philip David Hedley, CBE (10 April 1938 – 5 January 2024) was a British theatre director.
Education
In the early sixties Hedley became a founding student of East 15 Acting School devoted to Joan Littlewood’s methods, graduating in 1963.
Career
Born in Manchester on 10 April 1938,[1] Hedley was artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East from 1979 to 2004. Prior to that, he had been assistant to Joan Littlewood and Gerry Raffles at Stratford East.[2]
Before his move to London, he ran the Lincoln Theatre Royal and the Midlands Arts Theatre Company for a number of years.[3]
Hedley was appointed CBE in the 2005 New Year Honours. He died on 5 January 2024, at the age of 85.[2][3][1]
References
- ^ a b "Philip Hedley, brilliant artistic director for 25 years of the Theatre Royal Stratford East – obituary". The Telegraph. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b Luckhurst, Georgia (5 January 2024). "Former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director Philip Hedley dies". The Stage. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b Wiegand, Chris (5 January 2024). "Philip Hedley, former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director, dies aged 85". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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