A Dancer in Wartime by Gillian Lynne
London during Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For the author - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in faded ballroom. This book shows what life was really during hard years of Blitz and brings to life a lost world.
Gillian's journey through dance is a story of passion and devotion that should be read by everyone, not just dance lovers -- Arlene Phillips
A beautiful tale of heartbreak, talent, determination and star quality * Daily Mail *
Wonderfully nostalgic and magical * Easy Living *
A charming and affecting memoir * Sunday Express, Books of the Year *
An extraordinary tale -- Sarah Crompton * Daily Telegraph *
A beautiful tale of heartbreak, talent, determination and star quality * Daily Mail *
Wonderfully nostalgic and magical * Easy Living *
A charming and affecting memoir * Sunday Express, Books of the Year *
An extraordinary tale -- Sarah Crompton * Daily Telegraph *
Gillian Lynne is a British ballerina, dancer, actor, theatre director, television director and choreographer, best known for her iconic choreography of Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. She was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1926. At the age of ten she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dancing, after which she joined the Cone Ripman School before being selected to join Molly Lake’s Ballet Guild and Ninette de Valois’s Sadler’s Wells. As part of what would soon become the Royal Ballet, she was renowned for her portrayal of the Black Queen in de Valois’s Checkmate, Queen of the Wilis in Giselle, the Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty and in roles created for her by Frederick Ashton and Robert Helpmann. Her film, television and stage credits include many long-running West End and Broadway shows, productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the English National Opera and The Muppets. She continues to produce television, film and stage productions and lives in London. A Dancer in Wartime was shortlisted for the Society for Theatre Research’s Theatre Book Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099555773 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099555778 |
| Title | A Dancer in Wartime |
| Author | Gillian Lynne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-11-08 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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