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David Bradby (David Henry Bradby) was born on 27 February, 1942 in Kollupitiya, Colombo, Sri Lanka, is a British drama & theatre academic (1942–2011). Discover David Bradby's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As David Henry Bradby
Occupation Drama and theatre academic
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 27 February, 1942
Birthday 27 February
Birthplace Kollupitiya, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date of death 2011
Died Place London, UK
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1942

David Bradby (27 February 1942 – 17 January 2011) was a British drama and theatre academic with particular research interests in French theatre, Modernist / Postmodernist theatre, the role of the director and the Theatre of the Absurd.

He wrote extensively on the theatre of Samuel Beckett, Roger Planchon, Jacques Lecoq, Arthur Adamov among many others.

He also translated several works, principally by Michel Vinaver, Jacques Lecoq and Bernard-Marie Koltès.

Born in Kollupitiya in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where his father was principal of a teacher-training college, Bradby was educated at Rugby School in Rugby, England, where "he developed a passion for directing plays, taking over the production of light comedy from his English master".

He originally studied Modern Languages at Trinity College, Oxford, but started to develop an interest in the theatre.

During his time as a language assistant in Lyon, Bradby became a bit-part actor in Roger Planchon's theatre company.

Bradby's subsequent education saw him taking a postgraduate teaching course at the University of Bristol, and then a PhD on the playwright Arthur Adamov at the University of Glasgow.

1965

Bradby had been married to the author Rachel Anderson since 1965.

1970

His academic career included the founding of the Department of Drama at the University of Kent in 1970, as well as work with the British Council in Nigeria.

He developed the first colloquium on popular film and theatre, featuring contributions from the British theatre director Max Stafford-Clark.

1988

Bradby was appointed head of the Department of Drama at the University of Caen, Normandy, before moving to Royal Holloway, University of London, in 1988, where he also took the position of department head.

His 1988 book Directors’ Theatre, co-written with David Williams, had "a defining influence on younger British innovators such as Katie Mitchell and Simon McBurney."

He was Professor Emeritus of Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway.

He gave many public lectures and broadcasts and was also a consultant and advisor to many productions of works by Jean Genet, Molière, Michel Vinaver and Bernard-Marie Koltès.

1997

In 1997, Bradby was made a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in recognition of his contribution to the study of French culture.

2007

He retired in Summer 2007.

Bradby edited the Cambridge University Press "Studies in Modern Drama" series, as well as the journal Contemporary Theatre Review.

2011

He died aged 68 on 17 January 2011.

A celebration of his life and work was held in and around the Department of Drama & Theatre at Royal Holloway on Sunday, 5 June 2011.

Awards named after Bradby are given out annually by the Theatre and Performance Research Association and the Standing Conference of University Drama Departments.