Edith Craig
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Edith Craig was a pioneering English theatre director, producer, and suffragette known for her innovative staging and influential role in early 20th-century feminist and experimental theatre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edith Craig canonical | 1 |
| Helen Granville-Barker | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
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LGBT person ⓘ feminist ⓘ suffragette ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| activeYears |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| advocated |
artistic freedom in theatre
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political equality for women ⓘ |
| cause |
expansion of roles for women in theatre
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promotion of women playwrights ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1869-12-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1947-03-27 ⓘ |
| father | Edward William Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Pioneer Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edith Ailsa Geraldine Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
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feminist theatre ⓘ |
| heritage |
English
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Irish descent through her mother ⓘ |
| inceptionOfFoundedOrganization | Pioneer Players, 1911 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mother | Ellen Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
feminist theatre movement
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women’s suffrage movement in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative staging and experimental theatre
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pioneering work in feminist theatre ⓘ |
| notableWork |
pageant The Pageant of Great Women
NERFINISHED
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productions of Ibsen plays in England ⓘ productions of suffrage plays with the Pioneer Players ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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costume designer ⓘ suffrage activist ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatre producer ⓘ |
| partner |
Christopher St John
NERFINISHED
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Clare Atwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Priest’s House, Smallhythe, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | women’s suffrage ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Artistic director of the Pioneer Players ⓘ |
| relative |
Edward Gordon Craig
NERFINISHED
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Ellen Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Smallhythe, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| sibling | Edward Gordon Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt | Smallhythe Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Helen Granville-Barker