Lights Out at the everyman to remember Alan Dossor

The inimitable and inspirational Alan Dossor, Artistic Director of the Everyman from 1970 to 1975, passed away on Saturday 6 August.

The legacy of the work he made and great actors he discovered and nurtured will burn brightly for generations to come.

He was a unique and generous spirit and those of us fortunate to stand upon his shoulders will be forever grateful.

We’ll miss his genius, his honesty and his wicked sense of humour.

Our thoughts are with his family right now.

A great man who would never have called himself such.

We’ll miss him.

In line with theatrical tradition, the red Everyman sign will be dark on Monday 8 August to honour him. Subverting this tradition to truly honour him, the ‘A’ will blaze on.

Alan Dossor 19.9.41 – 6.8.16

Full company outside Everyman Theatre September 1971 (Alan Dossor is 5th from left) — Full company outside Everyman Theatre September 1971. (Alan Dossor is 5th from left)

Angela Philips and Alan Dossor (replacing Derrik O'Connor) in Look Back in Anger

John, Paul, George, Ringo & Bert 1974 - Commissioned and directed by Alan Dosser for the Everyman

Pete Postlethwaite & Julie Walters in Breezeblock Park by Willy Russell 1975 - Commissioned and directed by Alan Dosser for the Everyman

Katherine Fahy, Nicholas Le Prevost and Julie Walters in Funny Peculiar Mike Stott 1974 - British Premiere directed by Alan Dossor for the Everyman

Comments

Allan was the Everyman and

Permalink Submitted by Mike Carran (not verified) on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 12:23pm

Allan was the Everyman and his legacy will always live on.

Very sad news. Alan was a

Permalink Submitted by Chris Bernard (not verified) on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 1:13pm

Very sad news. Alan was a great guy, with a great head - he was very supportive to so many of us in Television direction too.

Alan gave me my first job in

Permalink Submitted by Christine Eccles (not verified) on Tue, 09/08/2016 - 9:48am

Alan gave me my first job in theatre and was an inspirational figure. I have so many memories; mainly of Alan as Mark Anthony scooping up dismembered pigs' ears from the stage which had been hurled at him during a schools matinee after 'Friends, Romans and countrymen ...' - and hurling them back! So sad. RIP.

So sorry to hear Alan has

Permalink Submitted by Josie Robinson (not verified) on Thu, 15/09/2016 - 6:09am

So sorry to hear Alan has died....I looked after Alan's daughter, Lucy when she was only 2 ... He made me laugh..and maybe he influenced my own love of acting too, indirectly. Thanks Alan

I looked after Alan's

Permalink Submitted by Josie Robinson (not verified) on Thu, 15/09/2016 - 6:15am

I looked after Alan's daughter Lucy when she was 2 yrs old. He always made me laugh. He was a good guy...and no doubt influenced my own love of acting..Thanks Alan...I won't forget you.

I became a film director, but

Permalink Submitted by Peter Chelsom (not verified) on Mon, 26/09/2016 - 1:47am

I became a film director, but Alan directed one of the last things I did as an actor - Star Quality - for the BBC. I loved him. He was the kind of director who inspired me to direct, simple as that. I just loved how unpretentious he was. Knew what he wanted and didn't care how others might have achieved it. Great, great guy.