Philip Hedley
Philip David Hedley, CBE (10 April 1938 – 5 January 2024) was a British theatre director.
Education[edit]
In the early sixties Hedley became a founding student of East 15 Acting School devoted to Joan Littlewood’s methods, graduating in 1963.
Career[edit]
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] He went on to put Littlewood's methods into practice in British theatres in the regions, in London’s West End, and also in Australia, Canada and the Sudan[3].
Upon leaving the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 2004[4] Philip was named Director Emeritus.
Before his move to London, he ran the Lincoln Theatre Royal and the Midlands Arts Theatre Company for a number of years.[5]
Hedley was appointed CBE in the 2005 New Year Honours. He died on 5 January 2024, at the age of 85.[2][5][1]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Philip Heldey - Theatre and Artistic Director of the Theatre Royal Stratford East". philipheldey.com.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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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