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.[citation needed] 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

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

Publications

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  • Drama & Theatre Studies: AQA Advanced (2008, Philip Allen, ISBN 9781844894475)
  • Edexcel advanced drama and theatre studies textbook (2008, Philip Allen, ISBN 9781844894468)

References

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