George Dickinson - R.I.P. — Theatre Australia Forums

It is with deep sadness I write to inform all that George Dickinson passed away early this morning. George died at Bethesda Hospice (WA), he fell victim to and was highly medicated for brain cancer.

Although George hasn't trod the boards for several years, so many of us will remember George - an exceptional actor, an outstanding director, three times winner of the ITA Finley Award for Best Production with Extremeties (Garrick 1987), The Dresser (Marloo 1988), Agnes of God (Garrick 1990).

Sympathies to George's partner - Murray, Family, Norma and close friends.
Funeral/Service is yet to be announced (I will post this news as it comes to hand).

Until I recently learnt about George's condition, I was hoping to oneday convince George to produce another play at the Garrick - a comeback!! ... well - he's upstairs directing everyone there now.

George Dickinson was well known throughout WA theatres, having performed and directed at a lot of them including Garrick, Marloo, Wanneroo and more. I remember one of my first auditions was for one of his plays and it felt like the whole of Perth was there...everyone wanted to be in his show. To this day, I don't think I've seen another audition that has been so highly attended. Will miss you George, but won't be forgotten.

If you have a fond moment of George please submit your story to this thread.

Melz

George will be sadly missed. A director who had a natural insight into what made good Drama. He directed me in my first ever show in Community Theatre, a small part as the sleazy Mexican card playing neighbour in "A Street Car named Desire" at Play Lovers, I was fortunate enough to work with George at Wanneroo, Marloo and Garrick in other plays. It was George and his wonderful SM Norma Standing that taught me so much about Theatre. When we were rehearsing " The Dresser" at Darlington I had a very small part, but I went to every rehearsal watching George,and the two leads Andrew Warrick and Bernie Doyle do their stuff, I think I learnt more about Theatre having that small part and watching such great people and how and why they went about it than any lead I have ever played. My sincere condolances to Murray and all the people who loved George, he is a man who will be missed by anyone who had the honour of being Directed by him. Bruce Dennymajmi

George Dickinson - R.I.P.

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