Elric Hooper Explained

Elric James Hooper (born 1936) is a New Zealand director and actor. He was the artistic director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch from 1979 to 2000.[1]

Education

Hooper was educated at Wharenui Primary School, followed by Christchurch Boys' High School from 1949 to 1953.[2]

Honours and awards

In the 1990 Queens Birthday Honours, Hooper was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to drama and the theatre. Also in 1990 he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3]

Hooper was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Canterbury in 2001.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 2001. Hon Doc Elric Hooper. 2021-11-10. The University of Canterbury. en-nz.
  2. Web site: Fraser. Steve. 18 June 2019. Founders Day — Blue & Black News 2019 Issue #2. 2021-11-10. Christchurch Boys' High School. en.
  3. Book: Taylor . Alister . Coddington . Deborah . Alister Taylor . Deborah Coddington . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand . 1994 . New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa . Auckland . 0-908578-34-2 . 189.
  4. Web site: Honorary graduates . University of Canterbury . 13 November 2021 . 2 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307185842/https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about/governance/university-council/committees/emeritus-professores-honorary-doctorates-and-canterbury-distinguished-professors/Annual_Recipient_List_May-2021.pdf . dead .

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