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Ann Jellicoe Biography (1927-)

Born July 15, 1927, in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England; daughter of John Andrea and Frances Jackson (Henderson) Jellicoe; married Roger Mayne; children: one daughter, one son. Addresses: AGENT--Margaret Ramsay Ltd., 14a Goodwin's Court, St. Martin's, London WC2, England.

Jellicoe expressed her concern to CTFT regarding American ideas of "community" theatre which, unlike the amateur interpretation given it in the States, inEngland means professional involvement in a new form. "Community plays involve hundreds of people in acting, in helping set up the play, grouped around asmall core of professionals who share skills and expertise. A play is specially written and researched by a writer of national standing, the aim being toentertain and celebrate the town. This work is now being taken up and copiedall over Britain."

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Birth Details

July 15, 1927

Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• Began as an actress and stage manager in repertory and with the fringe theatre in England.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• The Sport of My Mad Mother (with George Devine), 1958.
• The Knack (with Keith Johnstone), 1962.
• Skyvers, 1963.
• Shelley, 1974.
• Six of the Best and A Worthy Guest, 1974.
• Flora and the Bandits, 1976.
• The Reckoning, 1978.
• The Tide, 1980.
• The Poor Man's Friend, 1981.
• The Garden, 1982.
• The Western Women, 1984.
• Also: For the Cockpit Theatre Club/Open Stage: The Confederacy, The Frogs, Miss Julie, Saint's Day, The Comedy of Errors, and Olympia.
• Writings
• PLAYS,PRODUCED The Sport of My Mad Mother, 1956.
• The Knack, 1961.
• The Rising Generation, 1964.
• Shelley, 1965.
• The Giveaway, 1969.
• CHILDREN'S PLAYS,PRODUCED You'll Never Guess!, 1973.
• Clever Elsie!, 1974.
• A Good Thing or a Bad Thing, 1974.
• Flora and the Bandits, 1976.
• The Bargain, 1979.
• TRANSLATIONS,PRODUCED Rosmersholm, 1959.
• The Lady from the Sea, 1961.
• The Seagull, 1964.
• "COMMUNITY PLAYS,"PRODUCED (a theatrical form pioneered by Jellicoe) TheReckoning (for Lyme Regis), 1978.
• The Tide (for Axe Valley), 1980.
• The Western Women (with Fay Weldon and John Fowles; for Lyme Regis), 1984.