Fwd: PGC's Tom Hendry Has Passed Away

Sat Dec 8 12:05:54 EST 2012

Dear all,

I was really saddened to get the message below from PGC about Tom Hendry's passing, and I've been astonished since not to have seen an obit in the major papers, or indeed on Candrama (unless I've missed something).

I only knew Tom in recent years as a member of the board of Playwrights Canada Press, but he was an unassuming giant: co-founder of Manitoba Theatre Centre, AND Toronto Free Theatre AND Playwrights Union, playwright, administrator, accountant (!)--and above all a huge champion of Canadian playwrights right up until the end of his life. He was also a person of extraordinary good humour, and a great story teller. I, for one, will miss him.

I'm not in a position to write a formal obituary--and I didn't know him that well--but I hope the Canadian theatre community will do something significant to mark his life, and his passing.

Best,

Ric

Co-editor, Theatre Journal
Professor of Theatre Studies
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1

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From: "Playwrights Guild of Canada" <communications at playwrightsguild.ca>
To: "Ric" <rknowles at uoguelph.ca>
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 11:49:34 AM
Subject: PGC's Tom Hendry Has Passed Away

PGC - Special Announcement	December 3, 2012 

Playwright and PGC-founding member Tom Hendry Has Passed Away. 
Playwrights Guild of Canada has just learned that playwright and PGC-founding member Tom Hendry (1929-2012) passed away over the weekend. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time of mourning. 

In memory of his many achievements, PGC will be collecting personal remembrances and condolences from our members and friends, which we will then compile and send to his family. If you are interested in adding your voice, please send your message to: communications at playwrightsguild.ca 
Remembering Tom Hendry 
Tom participated in this year's AGM in Winnipeg, via video conferencing. If you'd like to watch Tom's interview, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYx80fwirqE&feature=plcp 

We will be publishing more news and information as it becomes available, so please check our website and Facebook page regularly for further details. 

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