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John C. Trewin

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December 04, 1908 in Plymouth, The United Kingdom

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February 16, 1990

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John Courtenay Trewin, OBE, was a British journalist, writer and drama critic. Since 2000, an award has been given by the Critics' Circle for the best Shakespearean performance of the Year: "The John And Wendy Trewin Award For Best Shakespearian Performance".

Trewin was born in Plymouth, although both his parents were Cornish. He was educated at Plymouth College and in 1926 joined the Western Independent as a cub reporter. He moved to London in 1932 and joined the Morning Post, transferring to The Observer in 1937. He served as drama critic on the paper for over sixty years.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1981.

He married Wendy Monk (1915–2000) in 1938 and they had two sons, Mark Antony Trewin and Ion Trew...more

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Average rating: 3.75 · 20 ratings · 3 reviews · 18 distinct works

	The House of Special Purpose: An Intimate Portrait of the Last Days of the Russian Imperial Family : Compiled from the Papers of Their English Tutor, 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare's Plays by John C. Trewin, Stanley W. Wells, Judi Dench 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Robert Donat 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1968	My rating:
	Plays of the Year Special: The Six Wives of Henry VIII by John C. Trewin (editor), Beverley Cross (contributor), John Prebble (contributor) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:
	Five and Eighty Hamlets 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	My rating:
	London's Theatreland 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1971	My rating:
	The Journal of William Charles Macready 1832-1851 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1970	My rating:
	Edwardian Theatre 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1976 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Going to Shakespeare 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1978	My rating:
	Elizabeth R. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1972	My rating:

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