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We are incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Peter Gill.
Peter’s early career saw him play Silvius opposite Vanessa Redgrave as Rosalind for the RSC in Michael Elliott’s 1961 As You Like It, as well as in Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle
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Peter’s early career saw him play Silvius opposite Vanessa Redgrave as Rosalind for the RSC in Michael Elliott’s 1961 As You Like It, as well as in Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle
theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug…
www.theguardian.com Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86 Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National Theatre We are deeply saddened by the death of Dame Penelope Keith, one of Britain's most distinguished actors, whose professional career began with the RSC in 1963. She appeared in landmark productions of The Tempest, Richard III and Julius Caesar.
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www.theguardian.com To mischief born: Penelope Keith was a class comic act both on and off stage The actor’s sophisticated sense of humour and natural ability to make everyone laugh were there long before her famous sitcom roles 