David Bradby
David Bradby | |
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| Born | David Henry Bradby 27 February 1942 |
| Died | 17 January 2011 (aged 68) London, UK |
| Education | Rugby School; Trinity College, Oxford; University of Bristol; University of Glasgow |
| Occupation(s) | Drama and theatre academic |
| Spouse | Rachel Anderson (m. 1965) |
| Children | 4 |
David Bradby (27 February 1942 – 17 January 2011) was a British drama and theatre academic with particular research interests in French theatre,
Life
Born in
Bradby's subsequent education saw him taking a postgraduate teaching course at the University of Bristol, and then a PhD on the playwright Arthur Adamov at the University of Glasgow.
His academic career included the founding of the Department of Drama at the
Bradby edited the Cambridge University Press "Studies in Modern Drama" series, as well as the journal Contemporary Theatre Review. His 1988 book Directors’ Theatre, co-written with David Williams, had "a defining influence on younger British innovators such as Katie Mitchell and Simon McBurney."[4]
He was Professor Emeritus of Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway. He gave many public lectures and broadcasts and was also a consultant and advisor to many productions of works by Jean Genet, Molière, Michel Vinaver and Bernard-Marie Koltès.
In 1997, Bradby was made a
Awards named after Bradby are given out annually by the Theatre and Performance Research Association and the Standing Conference of University Drama Departments.[8]
Bibliography
- Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot (2001)
- Mise en Scène: French Theatre Now (with Annie Sparks) (1997)
- The Theater of Michel Vinaver (1993)
- Modern French Drama 1940–1990 (1991)
- Le Théâtre Français Contemporain (1990)
- Directors' Theatre (with David Williams) (1988)
- The Theatre of Roger Planchon (1984)
- Modern French Drama 1940–1980 (1984)
- Studying Drama (with K. Pickering and P. Thomas) (1984)
- People's Theatre (with John McCormick) (1978)
- Adamov (1975)
- The Paris Jigsaw: Internationalism and the City's Stages (ed. with Maria M. Delgado) (2002)
- Morality and Justice: The Challenge of European Theatre (2001)
- Renard the Fox(with Rachel Anderson) (1986)
- Performance and Politics in Popular Drama (ed. with Louis James and Bernard Sharratt) (1982)
As editor
- Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt: Plays I (2002)
- Frontline Drama 6: New French Plays (1998)
- Bernard-Marie Koltès: Plays I (1997)
- Michel Vinaver: Plays I; Plays II. (1997).
- Michel Vinaver: Théâtre de Chambre (1995)
- Landmarks of French Classical Drama (1991)
- New French Plays (with C. Schumacher) (1989)
- Kean (1973)
References
- ^ a b Dan Rebellato, "David Bradby obituary", The Guardian, 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Prof David Bradby" (obituary), The Daily Telegraph, 2 March 2011.
- ^ Piers Plowright, "David Bradby: Theatre scholar whose passion for French drama inspired a host of seminal books", The Independent, 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Professor David Bradby", The Times, 28 February 2011.
- ^ Sarah Cunnane, "David Bradby, 1942–2011", Times Higher Education, 27 January 2011.
- ^ "David Bradby (1942–2011): A Celebration of His Life and Work", Royal Holloway, University of London.
- ^ "David Bradby celebration event, Royal Holloway, Sunday 5th June". JiscMail, SCUDD Archives.
- ^ "The David Bradby TaPRA Award", TaPRa.
External links
- Dan Rebellato, "David Bradby", from Contemporary Theatre Review, Monday, 17 January 2011.
- The David Bradby Memorial Fund at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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