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Roger Michell: a superb director who brought the unexpected out of actors by Michael Billington

The much-loved Michell was renowned for a lack of ego and his understanding of the fine art of collaboration Roger Michell, who has died aged 65, had two great qualities as a theatre director: a love of actors and a reverence for writers. You might think those qualities are an indispensable part of the job but, at a time when many directors are anxious to leave their own distinctive signature on a work, Michell saw h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM on September 24, 2021

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