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Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall CBE (22 November 1930 – 11 September 2017) was an English theatre, opera and film director. His obituary in The Times declared him "the most important figure in British theatre for half a century" and on his death, a Royal National Theatre statement declared that Hall's "influence on the artistic life of ...
11 Jun 2024 · Peter Hall (born November 22, 1930, Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, England—died September 11, 2017, London) was an English theatrical manager and director who held notably successful tenures as director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
12 Sep 2017 · LONDON — Peter Hall, who created the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of 29, oversaw the National Theater’s move to the south bank of the Thames and exerted a commanding influence on ...
12 Sep 2017 · Sir Peter Hall was one of the great champions of British theatre. In a career spanning seven decades, he acted, directed theatre and opera, and, occasionally, made forays into film...
12 Sep 2017 · Sir Peter Hall, the founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company and former National Theatre director, has died at the age of 86. He died on Monday at University College...
In 1960, aged 29, Hall was appointed as Artistic Director, and created the Royal Shakespeare Company to realise his vision of a resident ensemble of actors, directors and designers producing both modern and classic texts, with a distinctive house style. Sir Peter Hall in 1962.
12 Sep 2017 · Sir Peter Hall was, in many ways, the single most influential figure in British theatre in the second half of the 20th Century.
