[permalink] [id link]
Joan Maud Littlewood ( 6 October 1914 – 20 September 2002 ) was an English theatre director, noted for her work in developing the left-wing Theatre Workshop.
from
Wikipedia
Some Related Sentences
Joan and Maud
John had a number of illegitimate children by various mistresses, including nine sons – Richard, Oliver, John, Geoffrey, Henry, Osbert Gifford, Eudes, Bartholomew and probably Philip – and three daughters – Joan, Maud and probably Isabel.
Through Catherine's mother, Maud, she was also related to Henry by her ancestress Joan Wydville ( or Woodville ), sister of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, father of King Edward IV consort, Elizabeth Woodville.
He also had a daughter by Maud named Joan FitzAlan ( c. 1267-after 6 October 1316 ), who married Sir Richard de Cornwall, an illegitimate son of Richard of England, 1st Earl of Cornwall and King of the Romans.
After four unhappy years of marriage, Surrey alleged in 1314 that the union was unlawful because Joan was related to him in the third and fourth degree, and because he had been " precontracted " to Maud of Nerford, his longtime mistress and the mother of his children, before marrying Joan.
** Secondly to John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Shere, by whom she had issue, including Maud FitzJohn, and Joan FitzJohn who married Theobald le Botiller, and from whom descended the Irish Earls of Ormond.
John married Joan of Bar but lived adulterously with Maud de Nereford from a village near Castle Acre in Norfolk.
* Maud Mortimer, married Sir Theobald II de Verdun, by whom she had four daughters, Joan, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Katherine de Verdun.
John s & h of John ( 3rd ) and Joan da of Henry ( Plantagenet ) Earl of Lancaster, by Maud da & h of Sir Patrick Charworth.
Joan and Littlewood
Joan Littlewood, the English actress and director who was active from the 1930s to 1970s, made extensive use of improv in developing plays for performance.
* 1914 – Joan Littlewood, British theatre director ( d. 2002 )
* British — Littlewood, Joan, and the Theatre Workshop: Oh, What a Lovely War!
After producing a film adaption of his 1968 novel Only When I Larf, Deighton and photographer Brian Duffy bought the film rights to Joan Littlewood and Theatre Workshop's stage musical Oh, What a Lovely War!
* September 20 – Joan Littlewood ( 87 ), impresario
He was married to theatre director Joan Littlewood, and later to American folksinger Peggy Seeger.
For a time the Special Branch kept a watch on the Manchester home that he shared with his wife Joan Littlewood.
This was Joan Littlewood who became Miller's wife and work partner.
Film of Joan Littlewood rehearsing young actors is available on the DVD of Bronco Bullfrog.
* Littlewood, Joan ( 2003 ).
Joan's Book: The Autobiography of Joan Littlewood.
* A tribute to Joan Littlewood by Jackie Fletcher
* Joan Littlewood ( 1914-2002 ) ( The British Theatre guide )
de: Joan Littlewood
pl: Joan Littlewood
pt: Joan Littlewood
sv: Joan Littlewood
While at Unity he was talent spotted by Joan Littlewood and so joined Theatre Workshop.
originated by Charles Chilton as a radio play, The Long Long Trail in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop created in 1963, which was itself inspired by " The Donkeys ," Alan Clark's 1961 attack on Great War generalship.
" Notable practitioners include Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop, John McGrath and Elizabeth MacLennan and their 7: 84 company, Welfare State International.
His major influence however was Joan Littlewood.
* Joan Littlewood as Edith
( 1963 ), by Joan Littlewood
– by Joan Littlewood and Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton and members of the cast.
Joan and 6
< tr bgcolor ="# FFE8E8 ">< td > 42 < td > Joan Kirner < td > Labor < td > 10 August 1990 < td > 6 October 1992
* October 6 – Joan II of Navarre, daughter of Louis X of France ( b. 1311 )
First shown in 1977 at documenta 6 in Kassel, Germany, it included steam works by Joan Brigham, Otto Piene, and Paul Earls.
* January 6 – Joan of Arc, French soldier and saint.
* August 6 – Joan II succeeds her brother Ladislaus as Queen of Naples.
* Joan Cook ( born October 6, 1934 in English Harbour West, Newfoundland ) was a Canadian Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador.
On 6 November 1595, he married Joan Apsley, the daughter and co-heiress of William Apsley of Limerick, one of the council to the first President of the province of Munster.
Escorted by Baudricourt, Joan arrived in Chinon on March 6, 1429, and met with the skeptical La Trémoille.
In 2004, the Army in the United States received a $ 1. 6 billion donation in the will of Joan B. Kroc, third wife of former McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc.
" The Siege of Orléans and the Cursing of Joan: Corruptions in the Text of Henry VI, Part 1 ", English Language Notes, 33: 3 ( Autumn, 1996 ), 1 – 6
Joan Collins, who did not join the cast until the second season, also missed one episode in season 6 and nine episodes in season 9, and was subsequently present for a total of 197 episodes.
Tunney's daughter Joan was committed to a mental hospital on June 6, 1970 after she murdered her husband.
Joan Rivers was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants Beatrice ( née Grushman ; January 6, 1906 – October 1975 ) and Meyer C. Molinsky ( December 7, 1900 – January 1985 ).
* Australian Women's Singles Championship – Joan Hartigan Bathurst ( Australia ) defeats Coral Buttsworth ( Australia ) 6 – 4, 6 – 3
In 1963 Joan Shogren of San Jose State University wrote a computer program based on artistic principles, resulting in an early public showing of computer art in San Jose, California on May 6, 1963.
Joan Tower ( born September 6, 1938 in New Rochelle, New York ) is a Grammy-winning contemporary American composer, concert pianist and conductor.
Work began in 1965 and the inaugural recital was given on October 6 1969 by Dame Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge, who also gave a Twentieth Anniversary recital in October 1989 in aid of the Organ Appeal, both in the presence of St. John's Royal Patron, H. R. H.
However, 1997 was the year of Labour's Parliamentary landslide and he was defeated at the election by Labour's Joan Ryan by 6, 822 votes.
* 1948: runner-up ( lost to Joan Curry 9 – 5 9 – 0 9-10 6 – 9 10-8 )
* Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Suzanne Lenglen ( France ) defeats Joan Fry Lakeman ( Great Britain ) 6 – 2 6 – 0
0.317 seconds.