Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
Gill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing career.
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"Gill's work had a 'rare emotional delicacy' that was 'beautifully observed and finely tuned'."
— Mel Kenyon , Other
"Gill's contribution to British theatre 'will come to be regarded as quietly seismic'."
— Michael Grandage , Other
"This man gave me a role in a play when I was 27 that changed my whole professional life."
— Luke Evans , Athlete
Key People
Luke Evans is a Welsh lock who plays for the Wales U20 rugby team.
Agent of Peter Gill who praised his emotional delicacy in work.
Theatre director and producer who commented on Gill's contributions to British theatre.
Theatre director, playwright, and actor recognized for his influence on British theatre.
Co-artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, praised Gill's devotion to theatre.
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Gill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing career.
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