Lindsay Steven Posner (born 6 June 1959)"Lindsay Posner Authorised Biography"
''Debrett's People of Today'', publication_date. Retrieved 6 October 2012. is a British theatre director, known for his work in London's West End and at the Royal Court Theatre, the

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and the National Theatre, particularly plays by David Mamet.

Career

Lindsay Posner graduated from the acting course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1984. He was associate director of the Royal Court Theatre from 1987 to 1992 where his production of '' Death and the Maiden'' won two

Laurence Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...

s. He has directed five productions of David Mamet's plays, describing him as "America's greatest living playwright".Lindsay Posner
"Salute Mamet the magnificent"
''The Observer'', 28 August 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

Theatre

Posner was an associate director of the Royal Court Theatre between 1987 and 1992. During this time, he directed a number of new plays. Additionally, from 1989 he was appointed artistic director of Royal Court Theatre Upstairs and deputy director (to Artistic Director Max Stafford-Clark) for the main house."The Agency – Clients – Individuals"
, ''the agency''. Retrieved 6 October 2012. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, he has had success with revivals of modern British comedies such as '' Relatively Speaking'', '' Abigail's Party'' and '' Noises Off''.

Opera

* '' Jenůfa'' by Leoš Janáček (1993) for the

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* '' Giulio Cesare'' by

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(1998) at the

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at the

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* '' Man and Boy: Dada'' by

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(2003) at the Almeida Theatre and in

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* ''

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'' by

(2006) at the Almeida Theatre

Television

Posner has directed two television play

* ''The Maitlands'' (part of TV series ''Performance'') in 1993, with Eileen Atkins, Bill Nighy, Harriet Walter, Jennifer Ehle, Edward Fox and Samuel West * ''Two Oranges and a Mango'' in 1994, with

Paul Bhattacharjee Gautam Paul Bhattacharjee (4 May 1960 – c. 10 July 2013) was a British actor who worked on stage, film and television. Early life and career The son of Gautam Bhattacharjee, a member of the Indian Communist Party who had to flee from the co ...

and Saeed Jaffrey

References

External links

Royal Court Theatre home page

National Theatre home page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Posner, Lindsay 1959 births Living people British theatre directors British opera directors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art