sir peter hall

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Definition of sir peter hall in English English dictionary

born Nov. 22, 1930, Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, Eng. British theatre, opera, and film director. After producing and acting in plays at Cambridge University, he entered the professional theatre. At London's Arts Theatre (1955-56) he staged London premieres of important continental plays. Especially renowned for his Shakespearean productions, he was managing director of the Royal Shakespeare Co. (1962-68) and continued to direct plays for it long afterward. He succeeded Laurence Olivier as managing director of London's National Theatre (1973-88). He formed his own theatrical production company in 1988 and also directed operas and several films

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Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall

born Nov. 22, 1930, Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, Eng. British theatre, opera, and film director. After producing and acting in plays at Cambridge University, he entered the professional theatre. At London's Arts Theatre (1955-56) he staged London premieres of important continental plays. Especially renowned for his Shakespearean productions, he was managing director of the Royal Shakespeare Co. (1962-68) and continued to direct plays for it long afterward. He succeeded Laurence Olivier as managing director of London's National Theatre (1973-88). He formed his own theatrical production company in 1988 and also directed operas and several films

Hyphenation

sir pe·ter hall

Turkish pronunciation

sır pitır hôl

Pronunciation

/ˈsər ˈpētər ˈhôl/ /ˈsɜr ˈpiːtɜr ˈhɔːl/