John Gale (UK director)
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John Gale is an English stage director.
He succeeded Patrick Garland
as the sixth artistic director
of the Chichester Festival Theatre
in 1985. He directed five Festival seasons until 1989.
Gale was Executive Producer on the 1993 recording of Robert & Elizabeth (Chichester Festival Cast).
He succeeded Patrick Garland
Patrick Garland
thumb|right|200pxPatrick Garland is a British actor, writer, and director.Garland started Poetry International in 1963 with Ted Hughes and Charles Osborne. He was a director and producer for the BBC's Music and Arts Department , and worked on its Monitor series...
as the sixth artistic director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of the Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, was designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, and opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Martin in 1962. Subsequently the smaller and more intimate Minerva Theatre was built nearby in 1989....
in 1985. He directed five Festival seasons until 1989.
Gale was Executive Producer on the 1993 recording of Robert & Elizabeth (Chichester Festival Cast).