Stage director Peter Brook passes away. Known as one of the most creative and controversial British stage directors after the war, Brooke has died at the age of 97. His publisher announced his death on Sunday. Brooke was celebrated for her visionary take on the theater as she staged impressive plays in some of the strangest places around the world, from gymnasiums and deserted factories to schools and old gas stations.
According to reports, he died in Paris on Saturday. He was in France since 1974. His publisher posted an official announcement on social media and wrote, "All of us at NHB are deeply saddened to hear of the death of the great director Peter Brook at the age of 97." He continued, "We are honored to share his knowledge and insights with the world as Peter's publisher for the past twenty years," adding, "He leaves behind an incredible artistic legacy. RIP."
The mountain of Brooke's work was filled with various versions of Shakespeare, international operas and even Hindu epic poems. The director had a great range in his work and as such was regarded as one of the greats of our times. Although Brooke was respected by theatrical circles, the wider public knew little about his prolific work as he refused to succumb to commercial tastes and left Britain in the 70s to work in France.
To his humble beginnings, Brooke was born in London on March 21, 1925. His parents both worked, his father was a company director and mother was a scientist. Brooke dropped out of school at the age of 16 and began working in a film studio, taking her expertise to the doors of Oxford where she majored in English and foreign languages.
