Born in Cork, Ireland, she was the eldest of four daughters of Eric, a dentist of Lithuanian-Jewish descent, and Claire (née Hurwitz).[1][2] Scher was educated at St Angela's Convent in Cork, where she was the only Jewish student and developed an early interest in tap-dancing and stage performance.[1] Her early years were influenced by her involvement in the Cork Opera House until its destruction by fire in 1955.[2]
In 1959, the Scher family relocated to Hove, East Sussex, a move initiated by her father's desire to integrate into a larger Jewish community.[1][2] This transition presented Scher with new cultural and academic challenges, particularly at Hove Grammar School.[2] Her education continued at Hove Grammar School and Brighton School of Music and Art.[1] The period was further marked by familial conflict over Scher's career aspirations, culminating in her mother's departure from the family.[1][2]
Careeredit
Scher's career in education began after attending Trent Park College of Education.[2] She started as a teacher at Ecclesbourne Junior School in Islington, where she introduced drama classes.[2][3] These classes grew in popularity and included future actors Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson among their attendees.[2] Confronted with a choice between her teaching role and her drama classes, Scher opted to leave the school and dedicate herself to drama education.[2]
Scher established the Anna Scher Theatre in 1975.[1] The theatre was distinctive for its lack of auditions and lengthy waiting list, which at one point reached 5,000 names.[1] In 2000, Scher experienced severe depression and stepped back from her role at the theatre.[1][3] When she attempted to return in 2002, she was prevented from doing so by the board of trustees, who had appointed a new principal. She then taught drama classes in a church hall.[1]
Sher was married to Charles Verrall from 1976 until his death, a month before her own in 2023.[1][3] They had a son, John.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmGilbey, Ryan (November 15, 2023). "Anna Scher obituary" – via The Guardian.
^ abcdefghi"Anna Scher obituary". January 13, 2024 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
^ abcdO'Driscoll, Mike McGrath-Bryan & Des (November 13, 2023). "UK stars pay tribute to legendary Cork-born drama teacher Anna Scher". Irish Examiner.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
May 11, 2024
anna, scher, anna, valerie, scher, december, 1944, november, 2023, british, teacher, known, contributions, drama, education, contents, early, life, education, career, personal, life, referencesearly, life, education, editborn, cork, ireland, eldest, four, daug. Anna Valerie Scher MBE 26 December 1944 12 November 2023 was a British teacher known for her contributions to drama education 1 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editBorn in Cork Ireland she was the eldest of four daughters of Eric a dentist of Lithuanian Jewish descent and Claire nee Hurwitz 1 2 Scher was educated at St Angela s Convent in Cork where she was the only Jewish student and developed an early interest in tap dancing and stage performance 1 Her early years were influenced by her involvement in the Cork Opera House until its destruction by fire in 1955 2 In 1959 the Scher family relocated to Hove East Sussex a move initiated by her father s desire to integrate into a larger Jewish community 1 2 This transition presented Scher with new cultural and academic challenges particularly at Hove Grammar School 2 Her education continued at Hove Grammar School and Brighton School of Music and Art 1 The period was further marked by familial conflict over Scher s career aspirations culminating in her mother s departure from the family 1 2 Career editScher s career in education began after attending Trent Park College of Education 2 She started as a teacher at Ecclesbourne Junior School in Islington where she introduced drama classes 2 3 These classes grew in popularity and included future actors Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson among their attendees 2 Confronted with a choice between her teaching role and her drama classes Scher opted to leave the school and dedicate herself to drama education 2 Scher established the Anna Scher Theatre in 1975 1 The theatre was distinctive for its lack of auditions and lengthy waiting list which at one point reached 5 000 names 1 In 2000 Scher experienced severe depression and stepped back from her role at the theatre 1 3 When she attempted to return in 2002 she was prevented from doing so by the board of trustees who had appointed a new principal She then taught drama classes in a church hall 1 Scher was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE in 2013 1 3 Personal life editSher was married to Charles Verrall from 1976 until his death a month before her own in 2023 1 3 They had a son John 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gilbey Ryan November 15 2023 Anna Scher obituary via The Guardian a b c d e f g h i Anna Scher obituary January 13 2024 via www thetimes co uk a b c d O Driscoll Mike McGrath Bryan amp Des November 13 2023 UK stars pay tribute to legendary Cork born drama teacher Anna Scher Irish Examiner a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anna Scher amp oldid 1204274697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
