Gregory Doran

Sir
Gregory Doran
Born
Gregory Doran

(1958-11-24) 24 November 1958 (age 66)
Huddersfield, England
EducationPreston Catholic College
Bristol University
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation(s)Theatre director, actor
Spouse
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(m. 2015; died 2021)​

Sir Gregory Doran (born 24 November 1958)[1] is an English director known for his Shakespearean work. The Sunday Times called him 'one of the great Shakespearians of his generation'.[2]

Doran was artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), succeeding Michael Boyd in September 2012. In an interview, announcing his appointment, Doran said that whilst Boyd had concentrated on the 'Company', he would be concentrating on the 'Shakespeare' in the Royal Shakespeare Company logo.[3] Since April 2022 he is director emeritus at the Royal Shakespeare Company.[4]

His notable productions include a production of Macbeth starring Antony Sher, which was filmed for Channel 4 in 2001,[5][6] as well as Hamlet in 2008, starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart.

  1. ^ "RSC director Greg Doran's Preston drama days". Preston Playhouse web site. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  2. ^ The Shakespeare Almanac. Hutchinson. October 2009. ISBN 9780091926199. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Interview with Gregory Doran". The Royal Shakespeare Company website. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Murray2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Who's Who in British Theatre: Gregory Doran". The Guardian. London. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  6. ^ Macbeth at IMDb