Joan Littlewood
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Joan Maud Littlewood was an English pioneering theatre director, who has been referred to as "The Mother of Modern Theatre". She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is best known for her
Cover of Joan's Book: the autobiography of Joan Littlewood
Joan Littlewood and the Theatre Royal
Philip Jackson's sculpture of Joan Littlewood at Theatre Royal Stratford
Plaque on the wall of the Theatre Royal Stratford, commemorating Joan Littlewood and the erection of the sculpture of her on 4 October 2015
Ewan MacColl
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James Henry Miller, better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he was one o
Joan Littlewood
…an actress at RADA, but left after an unhappy start and moved to Manchester in 1934, where she met folksinger Jimmie Miller, who later became known as Ewan MacColl. After joining his troupe, Theatre of Action, Littlewood and Miller soon were married. After a brief move to London, they returned to Manchester and…
MacColl c. 1981 – c. 1982