Edward Gordon Craig
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Edward Henry Gordon Craig[notes 1] CH OBE (born Edward Godwin; 16 January 1872 – 29 July 1966), sometimes known as Gordon Craig, was an English modernist theatre practitioner; he worked as an actor, director and scenic designer, as well as developing an influential body of theoretical writings. Craig was the son of actress Dame Ellen Terry.
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Edward Gordon Craig | |
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Born | Edward Godwin (1872-01-16)16 January 1872 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 29 July 1966(1966-07-29) (aged 94) Vence, France |
Occupation | Stage designer, theatre director, theatre theorist, actor |
Period | Modernism |
Literary movement | Symbolism |
Notable works | On The Art of the Theatre (1911) The Mask (1908–1929) MAT production of Hamlet (1911–1912) |
Spouse |
Helen Mary Gibson
(m. 1893; div. 1932) |
Partner | Elena Meo Isadora Duncan |
Children | 9 |
Parents | Edward Godwin Ellen Terry |
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The Gordon Craig Theatre, built in Stevenage (the town of his birth), was named in his honour in 1975.