Leading British theatre director and actor Kenneth Alan Taylor was left 'astonished' after being dismissed from Nottingham Playhouse after 36 years of working at the theatre. Kenneth wrote, directed and even starred as a dame in pantomime productions including Beauty and the Beast.
Kenneth said that he was told by the Playhouse that he would no longer be needed without a chance to challenge the decision or say goodbye properly. This was denied by the organisation, who said that a celebration had been planned but that the invitation was turned down.
"I brought pantomime to Nottingham Playhouse when I started in 1984 as it was something they hadn't done before and went on to do it for 36 years," said Mr Taylor. "I served as Artistic Director for five years then the chief executives asked me to stay on as they acknowledged that the pantomime makes the most money for them."
