Greg Hersov

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

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
  • Murray, Braham (2007). The Worst It Can Be Is a Disaster. London: Methuen Drama. ISBN 978-0-7136-8490-2.
  • The Royal Exchange Theatre Company Words & Pictures 1976 – 1998. The Royal Exchange Theatre Company Limited. 1998. ISBN 0-9512017-1-9.

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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