David Holman obituary
David Holman wrote more than 60 plays, some of which are on the Australian national curriculum. A theatre was established in Tokyo specially to perform his work
David Holman wrote more than 60 plays, some of which are on the Australian national curriculum. A theatre was established in Tokyo specially to perform his work
MargotLeicester
Thu 20 May 2021 06.45 EDT
Last modified on Thu 20 May 2021 06.47 EDT
My friend the playwright David Holman, who has died aged 79, was a major figure in the theatre in education movement. He wrote more than 60 plays for children and young people, making an impact on generations of young people worldwide.
Don’t you hope people use words like “smile,” “kind” and “love” to describe you?
That’s what happened when Carolina Dining Services used its Instagram account to announce the retirement of cashier Deborah Paige after 45 years of brightening the days of thousands of students as they entered campus dining halls.
The dozens of comments flooding in to certify the outsized influence of “Ms. Deborah” included:
Miss Deborah saying “Hey Honey” kept me from dropping out of school.
Miss Deborah! You always made my day every time I saw you at Chase. Thank you for taking the time to even learn my name. You made me feel so loved!