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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

In memoriam, Terence Rigby - an old friend


Photo: Terry (top) as Buckingham in Richard III (played by Ian McKellen), at the Kennedy Center
I am so sad to read about Terence Rigby's passing. I first saw Terry in a play at the National Theatre called "State of Revolution" in which he gave a tour de force performance as Stalin. This was in 1978. My late husband, who was then manager of Macready's, a theatrical nightclub in Covent Garden, was a friend of Terry's and he introduced us.

Years later, I met Terry again in Washington DC when he was touring with Ian McKellan in Richard III. Terry and I met up a few times in DC and then enjoyed a friendly correspondence for a few months afterwards. I never saw him again, I am sad to say.

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