Gregory A. "Greg" Hersov (born 1956) is a British theatre director. Hersov was educated at Bryanston School and Mansfield College, Oxford.[citation needed]

Overview

Hersov has been associated with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester since 1979.[1] He became an Artistic Director for the theatre in 1987. His productions at the Royal Exchange include a number of Shakespeare plays, Death of a Salesman, The Entertainer, Uncle Vanya, and many other plays.[2] In 1999, he directed Look Back in Anger at the Lyttelton Theatre (National Theatre) in London.[3] His 2009 production of George Bernard Shaw's Widowers' Houses received critical acclaim.[4] He stepped down as artistic director in 2014.

He had a long-standing association with Talawa Theatre Company serving on its board of trustees.[5] In May 2019, Hersov was announced as director of Hamlet at Young Vic starring his long-time collaborator Cush Jumbo.[6][7]

Productions

Hersov's productions at the Royal Exchange Theatre include:[8][9]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Major Barbara – Interview with Director Greg Hersov Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, UK.
  2. ^ Greg Hersov, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, UK.
  3. ^ Greg Hersov Archived 26 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, London Theatre Database Archived 2 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, UK.
  4. ^ Dominic Cavendish, Widowers' Houses, Manchester Royal Exchange, review, The Daily Telegraph, 4 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Who We Are".
  6. ^ "Cush Jumbo to play Hamlet in London". TheGuardian.com. 29 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Cush Jumbo and Ruth Negga to star in new Young Vic season". 29 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Greg Hersov". The Royal Exchange Theatre.
  9. ^ The Royal Exchange Theatre Company Words & Pictures 1976–1998.

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