Early life and career
Jean-Norman Benedetti, who died on March 27th after battling a long illness, was best known for his biography and translations of the works of Konstantin Stanislavski. He was also a former Principal of Rose Bruford College, where he remained an Honorary Professor and contributed his archives and research to create the college’s Stanislavski Centre.
Throughout a productive life Benedetti combined many theatrical careers in one. His groundbreaking scholarship on acting, Stanislavski and the Moscow Arts Theatre (one of his finest books was the collection