George Devine, English theatre impresario, shaped postwar British stage through Ipswich, the Royal Court era, and theatre education
Peter Gill has died at 86. The Welsh-born director and playwright transformed British theatre through rigorous realism, championing DH Lawrence and founding Riverside Studios. Tributes highlight his uncompromising honesty, with his York Realist celebrated in 2002 and a lasting influence on the Royal Court and National Theatre.