Richard Vergette Explained

Richard Vergette is a British playwright, actor and drama teacher. In 2013 his American Justice, an American congressman's encounter with his daughter's killer, was shown at London's Arts Theatre.[1] His 2015 Dancing Through the Shadows was performed by Hull Truck Theatre as part of a trilogy about the history of Hull,[2] and his PURE, about the chocolate industry, will form part of Mikron Theatre Company's 2016 tour.[3]

He has been Head of the Faculty of Performing Arts at John Leggott College, Scunthorpe and a lecturer at the University of Lincoln,[4] written textbooks for school drama students, and acted in the 2010 short film The Legend of Beggar's Bridge. And has recently retired from his role as Director of Drama and Head of Learning and Teaching at Ackworth School, a Quaker school in West Yorkshire.

Plays

Date and place of first production as shown in doollee.com[5]

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Auld. Tim. American Justice, at Arts Theatre, review. 3 November 2015. The Telegraph. 25 January 2013.
  2. News: Hickling. Alfred. Dancing Through the Shadows review – heartbreak and hope in Hull. 3 November 2015. The Guardian. 13 October 2015.
  3. Web site: PURE. Mikron Theatre Company. 3 November 2015.
  4. Book: Vergette. Richard. Drama & Theatre Studies: AQA Advanced. 2008. 3 November 2015. About the author. Hodder Education . 9781844894475.
  5. Web site: Richard Vergette . doollee.com. 3 November 2015.