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2 unusual facts about William Gaskill


Trumpets and Drums

The production strongly influenced the English director William Gaskill's reinterpretation of Farquhar's original play for the National Theatre.

William Gaskill

He was the artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre between 1965 and 1972, where he directed premieres of plays by writers including David Hare, John Arden, Edward Bond and Arnold Wesker, as well as introducing many of Bertolt Brecht's works to British audiences.


Nick Hern Books

Nick Hern Books has also published theatre books (biographies, journals, practical books, how-to guides, etc.) by, amongst others, Peter Brook, Simon Callow, Declan Donnellan, Oliver Ford Davies, William Gaskill, Barbara Houseman, Antony Sher, Max Stafford-Clark, Harriet Walter and Timothy West.


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