Tanya MoiseiwitschTanya Moiseiwitsch (1914-2003) was a pioneering figure of theatre design whose career spanned more than half a century. Born in London, she was the daughter of Benno Moiseiwitsch, a renowned classical pianist and the Australian concert violinist, Daiy Kennedy.After studying at the Central School of Art and Design, Tanya joined the Old Vic as a scene-painter during Tyrone Guthrie's first season in 1933. She went on to become the designer of numerous productions for Guthrie at the Old Vic, the Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and on Broadway. Tanya was also a designer at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin (1935-39), where she designed more than 50 productions.In 1953 Guthrie invited Tanya to design a new theatre for the inaugural festival in Stratford, Ontario, which would have a thrust stage. Working with Guthrie, Tanya developed her trademark design for the thrust stage, which she further refined at the Guthrie Theater (1963) and the Crucible Theatre (1971).Aside from her work with Guthrie, Tanya designed productions at the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House, the Metropolitan Opera (New York) and on Broadway. At one point in her career, five productions she had designed were running in London at the same time. In 2022, the Crucible's Studio Theatre was renamed the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse in her honour. Read More Read Less