Annie Castledine

Annie Castledine
Born
Ann Castledine

(1939-02-26)26 February 1939
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died4 June 2016(2016-06-04) (aged 77)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK
Alma materUniversity of York, Goldsmiths
Occupation(s)Director
Dramaturg
Teacher

Ann "Annie" Castledine (26 February 1939 – 4 June 2016), was a British theatre director, teacher and dramaturg.

Described in The Guardian as "one of the arts world's best-known secrets"[1] who "shaped some of the most influential players in British theatre" and had a "genius for doing work that is unfashionable".[2] Peter Brook described her as an "outstanding director of European classical and contemporary plays".[3]

She was regarded as an expert on the dramas of Bertolt Brecht, William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov and Henrik Ibsen, as well as being noted[4] for her championing of new talent in British theatre and the arts, including work with new playwrights and the training of new directors.[1] In supporting the development of British theatre, she was often likened to Joan Littlewood – the "mother of modern (English) theatre".

  1. ^ a b Coveney, Michael (7 June 2016). "Annie Castledine obituary". theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ Gardner, Lyn (4 April 2001). "The power behind the scenes". The Guardian. London, UK.
  3. ^ Foreword to On Directing: Interviews with Directors, Faber & Faber, 1999.
  4. ^ Gardner, Lyn (4 April 2001). "Annie Castledine: British theatre's unsung hero". theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.