Nigel Dennis came to prominence as a playwright in 1956 at the same time as John Osborne. In fact, George Devine, director of the Royal Court Theatre, in summing up the successes of his first season, ...
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Born at Bletchingley, Surrey, the son of Michael Frederic Beauchamp Dennis, a lieutenant-colonel in a Scottish regiment, and his wife, Louise Bosanquet Dennis, Nigel Dennis enjoyed only a brief spell ...
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When Nigel Dennis turned from novel writing to the theater, the omens were good. His first play, Cards of Identity (1956), was part of the legendary first season--a season that included John Osborne's...
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Nigel (Forbes) Dennis