John Bernard Adie Barton
(1928-), Stage directorSitter in 2 portraits
Theatrical director and co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Whilst at Cambridge Barton acted and directed in many of the productions staged by the Marlowe Society and created a twelve-part series for BBC radio on the Medieval Mysteries. In 1960 Barton and Peter Hall set up the Royal Shakespeare Company where Barton was a director on over fifty productions. In 1984 London Weekend Television aired recordings of nine workshop sessions led by Barton; these became the basis for his popular book, Playing Shakespeare.
by Antony Barrington Brown
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x135395
by Antony Barrington Brown
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x135396
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