E. Gordon Craig, Director, School for the Art of the Theatre

Abstract

In preparing this paper I wrote, among others, to David Lees, Edward Gordon Craig's photographer son. In reply to my request for help, he wrote: ‘EGG and his schoob:[the final consonant underlined in red] this plural leaves me a bit surprised, for I have always known of just one school, that being “The School for the Art of the Theatre” started at the Arena Goldoni in Florence, on March 1913.’ He goes on to refer to A Living Theatre which is primarily concerned with the School in Florence. He concludes the paragraph by writing: ‘As for the schools – in the plural – as I said in the beginning, I know of no other school beside this one’.

‘The Best Thing I Ever Did on the Stage’: Edward Gordon Craig and the Purcell Operatic Society

“…61 However, the plan to open the school on 28 March at the Trafalgar Studios in Chelsea had to be abandoned due to a lack of interest, with Maud Douiea former member of the Purcell Operatic Societybeing the only applicant. 62 This marked the end of his plans in London.…”