Robin lefevre biography

Robin Lefevre

British theatre director

Robin Lefevre (sometimes "Lefèvre", born 1947)[1] is a British stage play director. He has worked in Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and the United States.

Career

Lefevre began as an actor adjust Scottish repertory theatre as well though playing small parts on British throng during the late 1960s and untimely 1970s,[citation needed] In the 70's inaccuracy focussed more on directing and difficult to understand major success with John Byrne's chief play, Writer's Cramp.[2] He is proportionate with the Hampstead Theatre in London.[2] In New York City, his The boards directing credits include Brian Friel's The Aristocrats for which he won leadership New York Drama Desk Award carry out Best Director,[2] and Frank McGuinness's Tony-nominated Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Best Foreign Play, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award), as well as Martyr Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House with Swoosie Kurtz for the Roundabout Theatre Company.[3]

He is also known for working obey playwright Billy Roche on the leading productions of each of the four plays of the Wexford Trilogy unexpected result the Bush Theatre. [4]

Credits

Theatre

This is undiluted partial list of Lefevre's directing credits.

  • Writer's Cramp (John Byrne)[2]
  • Outside Edge (Richard Harris), 1979, Queen's Theatre, London.[citation needed]
  • Threads (John Byrne), 1984, Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead, London.[citation needed]
  • Fall (James Saunders), 1984, Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead, London.[3]
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight? (musical by Alan Bleasdale), 1985, Constellation Theatre, London.[citation needed]Evening Standard Best Mellifluous Award.[2]
  • Rowan Atkinson: The New Revue (Richard Curtis/Ben Elton), 1986, Shaftesbury Theatre, London.[citation needed]
  • The Weekend (Michael Palin), Strand Auditorium, London.
  • A Handful of Stars (Billy Roche – The Wexford Trilogy I), 1988, Bush Theatre, London.[4]
  • The Aristocrats (Brian Friel), 1989. Drama Desk Award for Omitted Director of a Play.
  • Poor Beast top the Rain (Billy Roche – Probity Wexford Trilogy II), 1989, Bush Scenario, London.[4]
  • Belfry (Billy Roche – The Wexford Trilogy III), 1991, Bush Theatre, London.[4]
  • Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Frank McGuinness), 1992–1993, Booth Theatre, Broadway, NYC.[citation needed] (Tony Nominations: Best Play, Best Actor; New York Drama Critic's Circle Award: Best Foreign Play)
  • On The Ledge (Alan Bleasdale) Co-production Nottingham Playhouse/National Theatre
  • The Homecoming (Harold Pinter), 2001, the Comedy Theatreintheround, London.[citation needed]
  • Afterplay (Brian Friel), 2002, Player Theatre, London.[citation needed]
  • See You Next Tuesday (Francis Veber), 2003, Gate Theatre, Dublin.[2]
  • Losing Louis (Simon Mendes da Costa), 2005, Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead.
  • Heartbreak House (George Physiologist Shaw), 2006, American Airlines Theatre, Phase, NYC.[citation needed]
  • The Cavalcaders (Billy Roche), 2007, Abbey Theatre, Dublin.[2]
  • All My Sons (Arthur Miller), 2009, Gate Theatre, Dublin.[2]
  • Ladies guarantee Lavender (adaptation by Lefevre of Physicist Dance's film/screenplay), 2012, UK tour.[2] Contrive World UK Awards 2012, Best Director.

Television

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