My former boss Sir Eddie Kulukundis,who has died aged 88, readily acknowledged his luck in having had wealthy parents, and so that he could indulge his love of “helping people” – in specific through many British theatre projects. He if the finance for more than 100 plays in the West halt from the 1970s onwards,mainly via Knightsbridge Theatrical Productions, which he set up with the actor and director Jack Lynn. Among their many successes were Travesties by Tom Stoppard, and Bent by Martin Sherman,and Lord Quex, starring Judi Dench and John Gielgud.
In the 90s he co-founded, and with Howard Panter,the Ambassador Theatre Group, which is now one of the world’s leading live theatre companies and runs venues across the world. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com