Robert Kemp (1908–1967) was a Scottish playwright. Along with Tom Fleming and Lennox Milne, he was a founder of the Edinburgh Gateway Company (1953 - 1965).[1]
The Man Among the Roses (1956), a verse play based on the ballad of Tam Lin
The Penny Wedding (1957)
The Daft Days (1957), adapted from the novel by Neil Munro
Rob Roy (1960), adapted from the novel by Sir Walter Scott[1]
Further readingEdit
Mackie, A.D., Kemp, Robert, Milne, Lennox, Fleming, Tom & Kelsall, Moultrie R. (1965), The Twelve Seasons of the Edinburgh Gateway Company, 1953 - 1965, St. Giles Press, Edinburgh
Findlay, Bill, "The Founding of a Modern Tradition: Robert Kemp's Scots translations of Molière at the Gateway", in Brown, Ian (ed.) (2004), Journey's Beginning: The Gateway Theatre Building and Company, 1884 - 1965, Intellect Ltd., Bristol, ISBN978-1841501086
ReferencesEdit
^ abElder, Michael (2003), What do You do During the Day?, Eldon Productions, p. 15, ISBN9-780954-556808
^Pine, L.G., ed., The Author's and Writer's Who's Who, 4th ed., 1960, p.218
^Graves, Charles (1974), Men of Letters, in The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 1874 - 1974, Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, p. 58
^Keith, Thomas (28 December 2021). "Robert Burns's Life on the Stage: A Bibliography of Dramatic Works, 1842–2019". Studies in Scottish Literature. 47 (2): 69–112.
^Mackie, Archibald D., "Forty-One Elm Row", in The Twelve Seasons of the Edinburgh Gateway Company, 1953 - 1965, St. Giles Press, Edinburgh, pp. 3- 6
External linksEdit
Special Collection of Robert Kemp's work held by Glasgow University Library.
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robert, kemp, playwright, confused, with, robert, kemp, literary, critic, robert, kemp, 1908, 1967, scottish, playwright, along, with, fleming, lennox, milne, founder, edinburgh, gateway, company, 1953, 1965, born, longhope, orkney, where, father, minister, ed. Not to be confused with Robert Kemp literary critic Robert Kemp 1908 1967 was a Scottish playwright Along with Tom Fleming and Lennox Milne he was a founder of the Edinburgh Gateway Company 1953 1965 1 He was born at Longhope in Orkney where his father was the minister Educated at Robert Gordon s College and the University of Aberdeen 2 he lived in London and then in Edinburgh in Warriston Crescent Before turning to drama he trained as a journalist with the Manchester Guardian From the time he adapted Moliere s L Ecole des Femmes for the Scottish stage in 1947 he sought to promote a distinctly national drama often employing Scots dialogue 3 In 1948 working with Tyrone Guthrie he staged a revival of Scotland s first Scottish play David Lyndsay s Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis and also in 1948 he coined the phrase Edinburgh Festival Fringe 4 His son Arnold Kemp achieved fame as a newspaper editor Contents 1 Published work 2 Other plays 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksPublished work EditRobert Kemp s plays include Let Wives Tak Tent 1948 a free translation into Scots of Moliere s L ecole des femmes inspired by the Compagnie Jouvet of Paris s production of the play at the first Edinburgh International Festival in 1947 The Heart is Highland 1954 The Laird o Grippy 1954 a free translation into Scots of Moliere s L avare The Miser Off A Duck s Back 1961 The Other Dear Charmer 5 The Perfect Gent 1962 The Asset play Master John Knox play St Andrew Press 1960Other plays EditWhen the Star Fell 1946 a nativity play staged for Christmas at the Church of Scotland s Gateway Theatre at 41 Elm Row Edinburgh 6 The Scientific Singers A Nest of Singing Birds 1955 1957 Conspirators 1955 Marigold 1955 a musical play with music by Cedric Thorpe Davie The Man Among the Roses 1956 a verse play based on the ballad of Tam Lin The Penny Wedding 1957 The Daft Days 1957 adapted from the novel by Neil Munro Rob Roy 1960 adapted from the novel by Sir Walter Scott 1 Further reading EditMackie A D Kemp Robert Milne Lennox Fleming Tom amp Kelsall Moultrie R 1965 The Twelve Seasons of the Edinburgh Gateway Company 1953 1965 St Giles Press Edinburgh Findlay Bill The Founding of a Modern Tradition Robert Kemp s Scots translations of Moliere at the Gateway in Brown Ian ed 2004 Journey s Beginning The Gateway Theatre Building and Company 1884 1965 Intellect Ltd Bristol ISBN 978 1841501086References Edit a b Elder Michael 2003 What do You do During the Day Eldon Productions p 15 ISBN 9 780954 556808 Pine L G ed The Author s and Writer s Who s Who 4th ed 1960 p 218 Graves Charles 1974 Men of Letters in The Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh 1874 1974 Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh p 58 Kemp Robert 14 August 1948 More that is Fresh in Drama Edinburgh Evening News Keith Thomas 28 December 2021 Robert Burns s Life on the Stage A Bibliography of Dramatic Works 1842 2019 Studies in Scottish Literature 47 2 69 112 Mackie Archibald D Forty One Elm Row in The Twelve Seasons of the Edinburgh Gateway Company 1953 1965 St Giles Press Edinburgh pp 3 6External links EditSpecial Collection of Robert Kemp s work held by Glasgow University Library nbsp This article about a dramatist or playwright is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Scottish biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Kemp playwright amp oldid 1179182747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
