Edward Gordon Craig | |
|---|---|
 Craig before 1903 | |
| Born | Edward Godwin 16 January 1872 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 29 July 1966 (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 | 12 |
| Parents | Edward Godwin Ellen Terry |
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.
The Gordon Craig Theatre, built in Stevenage (the town of his birth), was named in his honour in 1975.
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