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Joan Littlewood


Born
in Stockwell, London, England
October 06, 1914

Died
September 20, 2002

Genre
Drama, Memoir


Joan Maud Littlewood was an English theatre director who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and is best known for her work in developing the Theatre Workshop. She has been called "The Mother of Modern Theatre". Her production of Oh, What a Lovely War! in 1963 was one of her more influential pieces.

Littlewood and her company lived and slept in the Theatre Royal while it was restored. Productions of The Alchemist and Richard II, the latter starring Harry H. Corbett in the title role, established the reputation of the company.

She also conceived and developed the concept of the Fun Palace in collaboration with architect Cedric Price, an experimental model of a participatory social environment that, although never realized, has become ...more

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Oh What a Lovely War
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Baron Philippe: The Very Ca...
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Joan's Book: Joan Littlewoo...
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Milady Vine: The autobiogra...
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