Obituary: Francis Batten - mime artist, theatre director, psychodramatist
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Obituary: Francis Batten - 04.02.06 - Courtesy of NZ Herald
Francis Batten, mime artist, theatre director, psychodramatist. Aged 66
Francis Batten, who forged an international reputation in various forms of drama, began his career in Auckland. His work at that time is now judged a major contribution to drama in New Zealand. Batten, born in Bath, England, emigrated to New Zealand in 1961. After completing a BA at Auckland University he moved briefly into secondary school teaching, then began his drama career.
Obituary: Francis BattenObituary: Francis Batten - 04.02.06 - Courtesy of NZ Herald
Francis Batten, mime artist, theatre director, psychodramatist. Aged 66
Francis Batten, who forged an international reputation in various forms of drama, began his career in Auckland. His work at that time is now judged a major contribution to drama in New Zealand. Batten, born in Bath, England, emigrated to New Zealand in 1961. After completing a BA at Auckland University he moved briefly into secondary school teaching, then began his drama career.