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Cecil Philip Taylor (6 November 1929 – 9 December 1981) usually credited as C. P. Taylor, was a Scottish playwright. He wrote almost 80 plays during his 16 years as a professional playwright, including several for radio and television.
Good is a play in two acts, written by British playwright Cecil Philip Taylor. First published for Methuen Drama in 1982, it was originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981 and was subsequently seen all over the world. [1]
Oct 20, 2022 · Life & Culture. Good Theatre review: How a decent man transformed into a Nazi. David Tennant stars as a German academic who descends to barbarity but it's Elliot Levey who stands out in excellent...
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C.P. Taylor - British-Jewish Literature of the Twentieth Century. (November 6, 1929 – December 9, 1981) Performances Publications Articles about CPT’s Work. Bibliography: PLAYS. Ae I Went te Blaydon Races (folk musical), produced at Newcastle Playhouse, 1962. Of Hope and Glory, produced in Edinburgh at Traverse Theatre Club, 1965.
C.P. Taylor was born on 6 November 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Good (2008), National Theatre Live: Good (2023) and Red Letter Day (1976). He was married to Elizabeth Screen and Irene Diamond. He died on 10 December 1981 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.
- Writer, Director
- November 6, 1929
- C.P. Taylor
- December 10, 1981
C.P. Taylor’s 1981 play, Good, now revived at the Harold Pinter Theatre following several pandemic delays, seeks to take us step by step through one man’s transformation from good to pure evil. Whether John Halder (David Tennant) was ever a good man in the first place is certainly up for debate, but that’s how he presents himself anyway.
Oct 11, 2022 · One of the most eye-catching West End openings this winter is the much-anticipated revival of CP Taylor’s play Good, starring David Tennant. Running at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre, the show asks what makes a “good” man, and how that might change in the face of survival – or temptation.
