John Gunter (1938 - 2016)

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Mr John Gunter (Male)

Nationality: British

Born: 31 October 1938   Confidence Level  

Died: 22 March 2016   Confidence Level  

Designer. Gunter worked extensively in theatre and in opera. He 'was responsible for the look of some of the most memorable shows in postwar British theatre: Edward Bond’s stark, poetic and brutal Saved (1965) at the Royal Court, the DH Lawrence trilogy at the same theatre in 1968, Richard Eyre’s glorious 1982 revival of Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre (the stage was a riot of neon-lit Broadway billboards and adverts), and Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1989), starring Peter O’Toole, at the Apollo in the West End.' In 1965 he joined 'the Royal Court as resident designer' and 'quickly acquired an international reputation'. '[A]fter spending four years as resident designer at the Zurich Schauspielhaus (1970-73), [Gunter] returned to pursue a freelance career in London, New York and many opera houses.' He went on to produce notable work for the National Theatre and the RSC, and '[h]is last theatre designs were for the Peter Hall company over several seasons' (Guardian website).

Training and Education

Art school

Central School of Art and Design   (Training & Education | Est. 1896)

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Productions

Betrayal (Bath - Oxford - London Tour) (2003)

Creative | Set Designer

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Betrayal (Theatre Royal, Brighton Tour) (2004)

Creative | Set Designer

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Sources

The Guardian Website

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/apr/06/john-gunter-obituary

URL

Obituary by Michael Coveney for The Guardian, 06/04/2016 [accessed 13 December 2018].