Tributes paid to British dramatist acclaimed for works including German Skerries, Across Oka and A Breakfast of Eels
Robert Holman, the playwright’s playwright who was revered for his finely crafted, hugely insightful and humane dramas, has died at the age of 69. His death, on Friday night, was announced by the agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates who called him “an extraordinary playwright and an extraordinary human being”.
Among the many theatre-makers to pay tribute on social media was David Greig, who celebrated Holman for his “quiet, finely wrought work” exploring “the human ache for connection”. Greig wrote that Holman was “overlooked in his time” but was “a much-loved influence and mentor. His integrity and poetry set a fine example. He will be missed.” Holman’s publisher, Nick Hern Books, praised his “beautiful, masterful plays, which influenced a whole generation of writers”.
