Sarah FrankcomSarah Frankcom (born 1968) is an English theatre director. She was an artistic director of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester from 2008 to 2019, when she became director of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Early lifeSarah Frankcom was born in Sheffield. She studied at Westfield College which was a constituent college of the University of London and then at Goldsmiths College, London where she obtained her PGCE.Sean Holmes (theatre director)Sean Holmes is a British theatre director and Associate Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe. He was previously Artistic Director of Lyric Hammersmith. Theatre directingHolmes has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, directing Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Richard III, The Roman Actor, A New Way to Please You and the Filter theatre company co-production of Twelfth Night.
Royal National TheatreTheatre in London, EnglandThe National Theatre (NT), officially the Royal National Theatre since 1988 and sometimes referred to as the National Theatre of Great Britain, is a performing arts venue and associated theatre company located in London, England, adjacent to (but not part of) the Southbank Centre. The theatre was founded by Laurence Olivier in 1963 and many well-known actors have since performed with it.
Royal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opened in 1870; the current building was completed in 1888. The capacity of the theatre has varied between 728 seats and today's 380 seats (with a smaller upstairs theatre opened in 1969).
Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a nonprofit theatre on Lyric Square, off King Street, Hammersmith, London.
Steep Theatre CompanySteep Theatre Company is a not-for-profit theatre company located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2000 by Peter Moore, Alex Gillmor, and Alex Gualino,[better source needed] Steep has become known as one of Chicago's iconic ensemble-based storefront theatres.
Harper ReganHarper Regan is a two-act play by Simon Stephens that premiered at the National Theatre in 2008. SettingSet in UK, Autumn of 2006 : from Uxbridge to Stockport to Manchester and back. SynopsisOne woman's struggle with the difficulties of her personal and family life. At forty one, Harper Regan suddenly leaves her family in the suburbs of West London and sets off on a mission to see her father before he dies.Martin CrimpMartin Andrew Crimp (born 14 February 1956 in Dartford, Kent) is a Britishplaywright. Early life and careerThe son of John Crimp, a British Rail signalling engineer, and his wife Jennie, Crimp's family moved in 1960 to Streatham where he attended a local primary school before winning a scholarship to Dulwich College.
PlaywrightA playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatricalperformance rather than just reading. Ben Jonson coined the term playwright and is the first person in English literature to refer to playwrights as separate from poets. The earliest playwrights in Western literature with surviving works are the Ancient Greeks.
ChicagoMost populous city in Illinois, USCity in Illinois, United StatesChicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census.
GermanyCountry in EuropeGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU).Dennis KellyDennis Kelly is a British writer and producer. He has worked for theatre, television, and film. His play DNA, published in 2007 and first performed in 2008, became a core set-text for GCSE in 2010 and has been studied by approximately 400,000 students each year. He wrote the book for Matilda the Musical, which featured music and lyrics from musician and comedian Tim Minchin.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.