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'''John Bury''' ([[27 January]] [[1925]] - [[12 November]] [[2000]]) was a prolific and gifted award winning [[United Kingdom|British]] [[set designer]], [[costume designer]] and [[lighting designer]] who designed in theatre in the UK, West End and Broadway and international opera. He had a long creative relationship with director [[Peter Hall (theatre director)|Peter Hall]]. Together they made [[Amadeus]], which Bury was nominated for [[Tony Awards]] for scenery, costumes and lighting and received the award for scenery and lighting. |
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'''John Bury''' [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (27 January 1925 - 12 November 2000) was a British [[set designer|set]], [[costume designer|costume]] and [[lighting designer]] who worked for theatres in London, the rest of the UK, and Broadway and international opera. |
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Bury was educated at [[Hereford Cathedral School]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Tomlinson|first=Howard|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1030612754|title=Hereford Cathedral School : a history over 800 years|date=2018|isbn=978-1-910839-23-2|location=Herefordshire|pages=600|oclc=1030612754}}</ref> After serving in the [[Royal Navy]] during [[World War II]], he pursued a variety of jobs before joining the [[Theatre Workshop]] under the direction of [[Joan Littlewood]] at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] in London. In 1963 he joined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], whose artistic director was then <!-- Not knighted until 1977. -->[[Peter Hall (theatre director)|Peter Hall]].<ref name="GdnO'Brien">{{cite news|last=O'Brien|first=Timothy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/nov/15/guardianobituaries|title=John Bury|work=The Guardian|date=15 November 2000|access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref> In 1973 he followed Hall to the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre Company]], then still based at the [[The Old Vic|Old Vic]], to become its Head of Design and an associate director.<ref name="GdnO'Brien" /> |
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He was also nominated for 5 more [[Tony Awards]] including his first show on Broadway, [[Harold Pinter]]'s The Homecoming in 1967. |
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For Hall's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Amadeus (play)|Amadeus]]'' by [[Peter Shaffer]], transferred from the National Theatre, Bury was nominated for [[Tony Awards]] for scenery, costumes and lighting, and received the awards for scenery and lighting. He was also nominated for five more [[Tony Awards]] including his first production on Broadway, [[Harold Pinter]]'s ''[[The Homecoming]]'' in 1967. |
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He worked for many years with director [[Joan Littlewood]] at the [[Theatre Workshop]] which resided in the Theatre Royal. |
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He was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] in the [[1979 New Year Honours]] list. |
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 11 February 2024
John Bury OBE (27 January 1925 - 12 November 2000) was a British set, costume and lighting designer who worked for theatres in London, the rest of the UK, and Broadway and international opera.
Bury was educated at Hereford Cathedral School.[1] After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he pursued a variety of jobs before joining the Theatre Workshop under the direction of Joan Littlewood at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London. In 1963 he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose artistic director was then Peter Hall.[2] In 1973 he followed Hall to the National Theatre Company, then still based at the Old Vic, to become its Head of Design and an associate director.[2]
For Hall's Broadway production of Amadeus by Peter Shaffer, transferred from the National Theatre, Bury was nominated for Tony Awards for scenery, costumes and lighting, and received the awards for scenery and lighting. He was also nominated for five more Tony Awards including his first production on Broadway, Harold Pinter's The Homecoming in 1967.
He was appointed OBE in the 1979 New Year Honours list.
References[edit]
- ^ Tomlinson, Howard (2018). Hereford Cathedral School : a history over 800 years. Herefordshire. p. 600. ISBN 978-1-910839-23-2. OCLC 1030612754.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b O'Brien, Timothy (15 November 2000). "John Bury". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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