Philip Hedley, CBE (1938 – January 2024) was a British theatre director.

Career

Born in Manchester in 1938, Hedley was artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East from 1979 to 2004. Prior to that, he had been assistant to Joan Littlewood and Gerry Raffles at Stratford East.[1]

Before his move to London, he ran the Lincoln Theatre Royal and the Midlands Arts Theatre Company for a number of years.[2]

Hedley died in January 2024, at the age of 85.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Luckhurst, Georgia (5 January 2024). "Former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director Philip Hedley dies". The Stage. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 Wiegand, Chris (5 January 2024). "Philip Hedley, former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director, dies aged 85". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 January 2024.


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