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Dominic Anthony Barber (21 July 1955 – 9 May 2003) was an English theatre director. == Biography == Barber trained at Dartington College of Arts.〔Ed. Murray Cox, Shakespeare Comes To Broadmoor, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1992, 267〕 In 1979, aged 24 and early in his career, he became an outspoken advocate of arts council funding and theatre in education.〔The Stage Archive, 20 September 1979, 11〕 He became assistant director to Ian Emmerson at the Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich〔Ed. Murray Cox, Shakespeare Comes To Broadmoor, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1992, 267〕 and in 1983 moved to the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon as Community Drama Director.〔Ed. Murray Cox, Shakespeare Comes To Broadmoor, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1992, 267〕 In 1985, he was appointed Resident Theatre Director at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell.〔The Stage Archive, 11 July 1985, 25〕 During this time he became a trustee of The Ark, a creative centre for students with learning difficulties, for whom he took weekly drama workshops.〔Ed. Murray Cox, Shakespeare Comes To Broadmoor, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1992, 267〕 He also worked as a Drama Tutor at Broadmoor Hospital and took weekly acting workshops with the patients there.〔Ed. Murray Cox, Shakespeare Comes To Broadmoor, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1992, 267〕 An interview given with Rob Ferris in 1992 about his work in Broadmoor is indicative of Barber's broader directorial approach. He says –
In 1994, Barber left South Hill Park〔The Stage Archive, 10 February 1994, 2〕 to become artistic director of The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough, which he opened in 1995 with a production of 'Annie'.〔The Stage Archive, 13 April 1995, 23〕 At this point he was recognised as being representative of
In 1998, he retired due to ill health. Throughout his career Barber retained his belief in the social and educational functions of theatre –
In 2004, 'Fab Fab Fab Fab Fab!' a tribute to the work of Dominic Barber was staged at the Wilde Theatre in Bracknell. It consisted of excerpts from professional and community plays and musicals that Barber directed and was performed by many original and new cast members. It was produced by South Hill Park Arts Centre and directed by Mark Rayment. () In 2005, 'Afterlife' a public artwork dedicated to the memory of the life and work of Dominic Barber was unveiled at South Hill Park in Bracknell. The artwork is by Martin Donlin, with a text by former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion and is situated in the Tall Hall of the arts centre. () In 2006, The Castle Theatre in Wellingborough opened the 'Dominic Barber Studio', a performance and rehearsal space named after their first Artistic Director. () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dominic Barber」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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