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Ripley, John
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1936-2015
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John Ripley was an internationally recognized theatre scholar and teacher who taught at Dalhousie between 1963-1969. During these years he founded the Dalhousie Drama Workshop and was influential in the design and construction of the Dalhousie Arts Centre.
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Dalhousie University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Department of Theatre (1969-2014)
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John Ripley established the Dalhousie Theatre Workshop, which was the precursor of the Department of Theatre.