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{{Short description|British author and journalist}}
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'''Jonathan Croall''' (born 19 August 1941) is a British author and journalist.
'''Jonathan Croall''' was born on 19 August 1941 in [[Amersham]], [[Buckinghamshire]]. He was brought up in [[Battersea]] in south [[London]]: his father was the film and stage actor [[John Stuart (actor)|John Stuart]], his mother the actress, teacher and voice coach Barbara Francis. He was educated at St Christopher School, a progressive school in [[Letchworth]], [[Hertfordshire]] (1949-1959), and at St John’s College, [[Cambridge]], where he studied English Literature and Modern Languages (1960-1963). After teaching English at the Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say in [[Paris]], he worked as an editor in publishing with [[Cassell]], [[Penguin]], [[Oxford University Press]], and Writers and Readers; later he was managing editor of Bedford Square Press.▼
 
▲'''Jonathan Croall''' was born on 19 August 1941 in [[Amersham]], [[Buckinghamshire]]. He was brought up in [[Battersea]] in south [[London]]: his father was the film and stage actor [[John Stuart (actor)|John Stuart]], his mother the actress, teacher and voice coach Barbara Francis. He was educated at St Christopher School, a progressive school in [[Letchworth]], [[Hertfordshire]] (1949-19591949–1959), and at [[St John’sJohn's College, [[Cambridge]], where he studied English Literatureliterature and Modernmodern Languageslanguages (1960-19631960–1963). After teaching English at the Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say in [[Paris]], he worked as an editor in publishing with [[Cassell]], [[Penguin]], [[Oxford University Press]], and Writers and Readers; later he was managing editor of Bedford Square Press.
He subsequently worked as an editor and a journalist in newspapers and magazines. He was successively features editor of the [[Times Educational Supplement]]; co-founder and editor of ''Arts Express'' magazine; editor of ''StageWrite'', the magazine of the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]; and programme editor at the [[Old Vic]] theatre. During this time he wrote about education, the arts, health, history, and the environment for the [[Guardian]], the [[Daily Telegraph]], the [[Sunday Times]], [[New Society]] and [[Vole]] magazine.▼
 
After teaching English at the Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say in Paris, he worked as an editor in publishing with [[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell]], [[Penguin Group|Penguin]], [[Oxford University Press]], and Writers and Readers; later he was managing editor of Bedford Square Press.
He is the author of twenty books, most notably biographies of [[AS Neill]], [[John Gielgud]] and [[Sybil Thorndike]], and books about the work of the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in Britain. ''The Coming of Godot: A Short History of a Masterpiece'' was nominated for the 2005 [[Theatre Book Prize]]. He adapted and directed for the stage his oral history ''Don’t You Know There’s a War On?'' His children’s novel ''Sent Away'' was based on the true story of the child migrant scandal. His latest work is ''Forgotten Stars: My Father and the British Silent Film World''.▼
 
▲He subsequently worked as an editor and a journalist in newspapers and magazines. He was successively features editor of the ''[[TES (magazine)|Times Educational Supplement]];'' co-founder and editor of ''Arts Express'' magazine; editor of ''StageWrite'', the magazine of the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]; and programme editor at the [[Old Vic]] theatre. During this time he wrote about education, the arts, health, history, and the environment for the ''[[The Guardian]]'', the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'', the ''[[Sunday Times]]'', ''[[New Society]]'' and ''[[Vole]]'' magazine.
His eldest son Ben Croall is a music journalist who writes under the name Carl Loben; his youngest son Julius Croall is a musician and guitar teacher. His partner is the playwright Lesley Bruce.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/11/john-stuart-actor-silent-film-star My dad, the silent film star] (''My dad, the silent film star'' – Jonthan Croall)</ref>▼
 
▲He is the author of twenty books, most notably biographies of [[AS Neill]], [[John Gielgud]] and [[Sybil Thorndike]], and books about the workproductions of [[Hamlet]], Bacchai and [[Mother Clap's Molly House]] at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in Britain. ''The Coming of Godot: A Short History of a Masterpiece'' was nominated for the 2005 [[Theatre Book Prize]]. He adapted and directed for the stage his oral history ''Don’tDon't You Know There’sThere's a War On?'' His children’schildren's novel ''Sent Away'' was based on the true story of the child migrant scandal. His latest work is ''Forgotten Stars: My Father and the British Silent Film World''.
== List of publications ==
 
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Forgotten Stars: My Father and the British Silent Film World | year = 2013 | publisher = Fantom Publishing | location = London | isbn = 978-1-781960-91-2}}▼
▲His eldest son Ben Croall is a music journalist who writes under the name Carl Loben; his youngest son Julius Croall is a musician and guitar teacher. His partner is the playwright Lesley Bruce.<ref>[httphttps://www.guardiantheguardian.co.ukcom/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/11/john-stuart-actor-silent-film-star My dad, the silent film star] (''My dad, the silent film star'' – Jonthan Croall)</ref>
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Gielgoodies! The Wit and Wisdom (& Gaffes) of John Gielgud | year = 2012 | publisher = [[Oberon Books]] | location = London | isbn = 978-1-844138-08-1}}▼
 
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star | year = 2011 | publisher = Methuen Drama | location = London | isbn = 978-1-408131-06-0}}▼
== Publications ==
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Sybil Thorndike: A Star Of Life | year = 2008 | publisher = Haus Publishing | location = London | isbn = 978-1-905791-92-7}}▼
* Performing Hamlet: Actors in the Modern Age, London: Bloomsbury Publishing 2018 {{ISBN|978-1-350-03076-3}}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Buzz Buzz! Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre | year = 2008 | publisher = Methuen | location = London | isbn = 978-1-408105-20-7}}▼
* Editor, This Once Was Us: The Life and Death of Penguin Education, Penguin Collectors Society 2018 {{ISBN|978-0-9931106-8-9}}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Peter Hall's "Bacchai" (The National Theatre at Work) | year = 2008 | publisher = [[Oberon Books]] | location = London | isbn = 978-1-840028-17-1}}▼
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Don'tPerforming YouKing Know There's a War On?Lear: VoicesGielgud fromto theRussell Home FrontBeale | year = 20062015 | publisher = The[[Bloomsbury History Press LtdPublishing]] | location = GloucestershireLondon | isbn = National Theatre978-1-4742-2385-0}}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = TheClosely ComingObserved ofTheatre: Godot:From Athe ShortNational Historyto ofthe aOld MasterpieceVic | year = 20052014 | publisher = [[OberonFantom Books]]Publishing | location = London | isbn = 978-1-84002578196-95117-89}}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Don’tIn YouSearch Knowof There’s a War OnGielgud: VoicesA fromBiographer's the Home FrontTale | year = 20052014 | publisher = [[Sutton]]Herbert Adler | location = London | isbn = 978-1-84002584289-95022-86}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallForgotten |Stars: firstMy =Father Jonathanand |the titleBritish =Silent Gielgud:Film A Theatrical LifeWorld | year = 20022013 | publisher = Continuum InternationalFantom Publishing | location = London | isbn = 978-01-826414781960-0391-82}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallGielgoodies! |The firstWit =and JonathanWisdom |(& titleGaffes) =of HamletJohn Observed: The National Theatre at WorkGielgud | year = 20012012 | publisher = Royal National Theatre[[Oberon PublicationsBooks]] | location = London | isbn = 978-01-951994844138-3408-41}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallJohn |Gielgud: firstMatinee =Idol Jonathanto |Movie title = Inside the Molly HouseStar | year = 20012011 | publisher = RoyalMethuen National Theatre PublicationsDrama | location = London | isbn = 978-01-951994408131-3706-50 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/johngielgudmatin0000croa }}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = LETSSybil Act LocallyThorndike: The Growth of LocalA ExchangeStar TradingOf SystemsLife | year = 19972008 | publisher = GulbenkianHaus FoundationPublishing | location = OxfordLondon | isbn = 978-01-192716905791-5792-67}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallBuzz |Buzz! firstPlaywrights, =Actors Jonathanand |Directors titleat =the PreserveNational or Destroy: Tourism and the EnvironmentTheatre | year = 19952008 | publisher = Gulbenkian FoundationMethuen | location = OxfordLondon | isbn = 978-01-192716408105-5720-67}}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = HelpingPeter toHall's Heal"Bacchai": The ArtsNational inTheatre Healthat CareWork | year = 19932008 | publisher = Gulbenkian[[Oberon FoundationBooks]] | location = OxfordLondon | isbn = 978-01-192716840028-5717-61}} (with foreword by [[Peter Hall (director)|Peter Hall]])
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallDon't |You firstKnow =There's Jonathana |War title = Dig for HistoryOn?: ActiveVoices Learning acrossfrom the CurriculumHome Front | year = 19922006 | publisher = SouthgateThe History Press Ltd | location = OxfordStroud | isbn = 978-0-1927167509-573699-6}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallThe |Coming firstof =Godot: JonathanA |Short titleHistory =of Senta AwayMasterpiece | year = 19922005 | publisher = Oxford[[Oberon University PressBooks]] | location = OxfordLondon | isbn = 978-01-192716840025-5795-68}} (preface by Peter Hall)
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = All the Best, NeillGielgud: LettersA fromTheatrical SummerhillLife | year = 19832002 | publisher = Andre Deutsch LtdMethuen | location = London | isbn = 978-0-233975826414-9403-8 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/gielgud00jona }}
* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = NeillHamlet of SummerhillObserved: The PermanentNational RebelTheatre at Work | year = 19832001 | publisher = Routledge &Royal KeganNational PaulTheatre PLCPublications | location = London | isbn = 978-0-710093951994-0034-4}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallInside |the firstMolly = Jonathan | title =House: The Parents’National DayTheatre Schoolat BookWork | year = 19782001 | publisher = PantherRoyal National Theatre Publications | location = London | isbn = 978-0-586046951994-7337-95}}
* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallLETS |Act firstLocally: =The JonathanGrowth |of titleLocal =Exchange Don’tTrading Shoot the GoalkeeperSystems | year = 19761997 | publisher = Oxford UniversityGulbenkian PressFoundation | location = London | isbn = 978-0-199132192716-3257-46}}
▲* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallPreserve |or first = Jonathan | title = Forgotten StarsDestroy: My FatherTourism and the British Silent Film WorldEnvironment | year = 20131995 | publisher = FantomGulbenkian PublishingFoundation | location = London | isbn = 978-10-781960192716-9157-26}}
▲* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallHelping |to firstHeal: = Jonathan | title = Sybil Thorndike:The AArts Starin OfHealth LifeCare | year = 20081993 | publisher = HausGulbenkian PublishingFoundation | location = London | isbn = 978-10-905791192716-9257-76}}
▲* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = BuzzDig Buzz!for Playwrights,History: ActorsActive andLearning Directors atacross the National TheatreCurriculum | year = 20081992 | publisher = MethuenSouthgate | location = LondonCrediton | isbn = 978-10-408105192716-2057-76}}
* {{cite book | title = Sent Away | year = 1992 | publisher = Oxford University Press | location = Oxford | isbn = 978-0-192716-57-6}}
▲* {{cite book | lasttitle = CroallAll |the firstBest, = Jonathan | title = John GielgudNeill: MatineeLetters Idolfrom to Movie StarSummerhill | year = 20111983 | publisher = MethuenAndre DramaDeutsch Ltd | location = London | isbn = 978-10-408131233975-0694-08}}
▲* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = PeterNeill Hall'sof "Bacchai"Summerhill: (The NationalPermanent Theatre at Work)Rebel | year = 20081983 | publisher = [[OberonRoutledge & Kegan Books]]Paul | location = London | isbn = 978-10-840028710093-1700-14}}
▲* {{cite book | last = Croall | first = Jonathan | title = Gielgoodies! The WitParents’ andDay WisdomSchool (& Gaffes) of John GielgudBook | year = 2012 1978| publisher = [[Oberon Books]]Panther | location = London | isbn = 978-10-844138586046-0873-19}}
* {{cite book | title = Don’t Shoot the Goalkeeper | year = 1976| publisher = Oxford University Press | location = London | isbn = 978-0-199132-32-4}}
 
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