Terry Hands
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| Terry Hands | |
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| Born | Terence David Hands 9 January 1941 Aldershot, England |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Spouse | Josephine Barstow (1964 - 1967) Ludmila Mikaël (1974 - 1980) Julia Lintott (1988 - ?) |
| Awards | Drama Desk Awards Drama Desk Special Award 1982 Nicholas Nickleby |
Terence David Hands (born 9 January 1941) is an English theatre director. He ran the Royal Shakespeare Company for 20 years during one of its most successful periods.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Hands was born at Aldershot, Hampshire, England. He studied at Woking Grammar School, University of Birmingham and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1964 he established the Liverpool Everyman.
[edit] Career
Hands joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966 to run the Company's touring group, Theatregoround. He become joint Artistic Director with Trevor Nunn in 1978, and in 1986 chief executive.
In 1997 Hands became been director of Clwyd Theatr Cymru which presents much of its work on tour in Wales and the rest of the UK. He was appointed C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to drama.
In October 2001 he resigned from his position as an advisory director of the RSC.
[edit] Personal life
Hands was married to soprano Dame Josephine Barstow (1964–1967) and actress Ludmila Mikaël with whom he had a daughter, actress Marina Hands. He also had two sons, Sebastian and Rupert Hands (the latter has performed in two Clwyd Theatr Cymru productions) with actress and dancer Julia Lintott. His current wife, director Emma Lucia.[citation needed]
[edit] Stage productions
- Theatregoround - Touring RSC
- 1966: The second shepherd's play
- 1966: The Proposal, Anton Chekhov
- 1967: The Criminals, José Triana
- 1967: The Dumb Waiter, Harold Pinter
- 1967-1968: Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas
- RCS (Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Aldwych Theatre)
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- RSC at the Barbican Theatres and Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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- Chichester Festival
- 1995: Hadrian VII, Chichester Festival Theatre
- 1995: The Visit, Chichester Festival Theatre
- Clwyd Theatr Cymru
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[edit] Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1978: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director – Henry VI[disambiguation needed
] - 1982: Drama Desk Special Award – The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- 1983: Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Best Classical Director – Cyrano de Bergerac
- 1983: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director – Cyrano de Bergerac
- 1993: Evening Standard Awards for Best Director – Tamburlaine The Great'
- 1993: Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Best Director – Tamburlaine The Great
[edit] Further reading
- Trowbridge, Simon: The Company: A Biographical Dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Oxford: Editions Albert Creed (2010) ISBN 9780955983023
[edit] External links
- Terry Hands at the Internet Broadway Database
- Terry Hands at the Internet Movie Database
- The Company: A Biographical Dictionary of the RSC: Online database
- biography on filmreference.com
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