Tanya Moiseiwitsch,
stage designer
1914–2003

        In 1955, during Jack Harris' second year at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford, England, Jack and Tanya shared many enjoyable conversations (read more).

        In creating her stage designs, Tanya drew inspiration from the Elizabethan apron stage, the ancient Greek amphitheatres and the Roman arenas. The thrust stage Photo of Tanya Moiseiwitsch's Thrust Stage
        Model of Tanya Moiseiwitsch's Thrust Stage

A Thrust Stage is a stage that extends into the audience's portion of a theater beyond the usual location of the proscenium and often has seats facing it on three sides. (also known as a platform stage or open stage), designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch, revolutionized the performance of Shakespeare.

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to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada



Photo of Tanya Moiseiwitsch, stage designer
Tanya Moiseiwitsch, stage designer