Richard Campion (theatre director)

Richard Campion (13 December 1923 – 2 July 2013) was a New Zealand theatre director.[1] He founded the New Zealand Players, New Zealand's first professional theatre company, with his wife and co-founder Edith Campion.[1][2][3] Since 2004, he was an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The screenwriter, producer, and director Jane Campion is his daughter.

References

  1. 1 2 "Death of Richard Campion, theatre pioneer who founded NZ Players". Wellington Scoop. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Story: Theatre companies and producers – The rise of professional companies". Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  3. ↑ Dekker, Diana (2013-07-13). "All the world was a stage for NZ Players founder". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-31.


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