13/03/2023
The Playground Theatre is deeply saddened to share the news of the loss of the great dramatic ballerina Lynn Seymour on the eve of her 84th birthday. Lynn was the Theatre's first patron and actually suggested the name The Playground, after conversations with founder and co-artistic director, actor Peter Tate about his aspirations for the new studio to be a home for artists to experiment across various genres without the pressure to produce product. Much valuable work was created here before subsequently becoming The Playground Theatre in 2017.
A consummate artist in the world of dance and theatre, Lynn was a great believer in the act of creation and the ability to experiment in pursuit of that goal, and so was totally supportive of the underlying objectives of The Playground. As well as the many legendary ballets created for her, as the muse to Britain's two most famous choreographers, she never shied away but embraced work that was considered controversial and sometimes outrageous, as she was always artistically hungry for new ways of expressing.
She herself was a talented choreographer and was artistic director of both the Munich Opera Ballet and the Greek National Ballets. Artist, Mentor, Friend, Inspiration
She will be greatly missed but always remembered.
Naomi Sorkin
Ballerina who inspired new works from Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton and loved to dance with Rudolf Nureyev
