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David Holman obituary
David Holman wrote more than 60 plays, some of which are on the Australian national curriculum. A theatre was established in Tokyo specially to perform his work
David Holman wrote more than 60 plays, some of which are on the Australian national curriculum. A theatre was established in Tokyo specially to perform his work
MargotLeicester
Thu 20 May 2021 06.45 EDT
Last modified on Thu 20 May 2021 06.47 EDT
My friend the playwright David Holman, who has died aged 79, was a major figure in the theatre in education movement. He wrote more than 60 plays for children and young people, making an impact on generations of young people worldwide.
Stratford East Theatre Royal is to welcome audiences back from June 2.
- Credit: Ken Mears
Film and theatre lovers can look forward to the return of stage and screen as the country eases further out of lockdown.
If the easing goes ahead as planned, then entertainment venues in Newham, including cinemas, theatres and soft play areas, will be allowed to open on Monday, May 17.
However, Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced fans will have to wait a little longer with performances set to start on June 2.
Nadia Fall is the artistic director for Theatre Royal Stratford East.
- Credit: Michael Shelford
Camille Silvy (1834–1910) National Portrait Gallery, London
Sarah holds a book – a sign of her education. On her left hand, rings are clearly visible, as she leans against the desk behind her. These photographs were taken one month after their wedding, a grand event which took place in Brighton on 14th August 1862, attracting large crowds and a flurry of media attention. Despite being one month later, in Silvy s photographs, Sarah wears her wedding dress.
Taken in Silvy s Porchester Terrace studio not long before the newlyweds travelled to Sierra Leone, these staged photographs were possibly intended to be distributed as cartes de visites, which Silvy produced for his wealthiest clients. This recently developed technique was based on the idea of taking six or eight small portraits, in several different positions and poses, on one glass negative. The sitters would then select from the results.
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