Jack Birkett has died. I have fond memories of seeing him and the rest of Lindsay Kemp‘s wondrous company in performances of Flowers and other works. Time to pull out the DVD of Derek Jarman’s Tempest and see Jack as Caliban again. The finale of Elisabeth Welch singing "Stormy Weather" seems rather fitting…
Farewell, Jack
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[…] with just ten other performers (including Jack Birkett) created a powerful theatrical experience that remains with me. Thank you, […]
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