For other people named Keith Johnstone, see Keith Johnstone (disambiguation).
Keith Johnstone
Johnstone in 2017
Born
Donald Keith Johnstone
(1933-02-21)21 February 1933
Brixham, England
Died
11 March 2023(2023-03-11) (aged 90)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Education
St Luke's College Exeter
Occupations
Theatre educator
director
writer
Years active
1956–2018
Known for
Work in improvisational theatre
Spouse
Ingrid von Darl
(div. 1981)
Children
2
Website
www.keithjohnstone.com
Donald Keith Johnstone (21 February 1933 – 11 March 2023) was a British-Canadian educator and theatre director. A pioneer of improvisational theatre, he was best known for inventing the Impro System,[i] part of which are the Theatresports. He was also an educator, playwright, actor and theatre director.[2]
^Theatre Professor and Her Newly Released Book at the Big Orange Book Festival, 2 October 2003 News, College of Performing Arts, Chapman University.
^ abDudeck, Theresa R. (2013). Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography, Bloomsbury, Methuen Drama, London.
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