Heeley, Desmond (1931-2016)

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Heeley, Desmond (1931-2016)

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        1931-2016

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        Born in 1931 in Staffordshire, England, with a career rooted in Shakesperean theare, Desmond Heeley became an influential designer not only for the dramatic stage but also for ballet and opera. Having established his name in Britain as a notable emeging designer, in 1957 Mr. Heeley was hired to design "Hamlet" at the new Festival Theatre for the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Between 1966 and 1993, Mr Heeley designed the sets and costumes for seven productions for the National Ballet. He died in 2016.

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            Excerpted from National Ballet, In Memoriam; https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/Alumni/In-Memoriam/DesmondHeeley

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