Theatre Workshop is a theatre group noted for their director, Joan Littlewood. Many actors of the 1950s and 1960s received their training and first exposure with the company. Many Theatre Workshop productions were transferred to the West End, and some like Oh, What a Lovely War! and A Taste of Honey were made into films.
Read more about Theatre Workshop: Formation, Former Company Members
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