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Tina Packer, actress and director who transformed the American approach to Shakespeare – obituary

The Daily Telegraph 16 Jan 2026
In Britain Tina Packer appeared on television as Dora to Ian McKellen’s David Copperfield in the classic 1966 BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel, and as a scientist menaced by a Yeti in the 1968 Doctor Who seriesThe Web of Fear”.
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Our Opinion: An ovation for the life and legacy of Tina Packer

The Berkshire Eagle 14 Jan 2026
Above all else, Ms. Packer was someone who sought to share the stage in every sense. The world of theater and our fair county are brighter and richer for that life's work she pursued in the heart of the Berkshires ....
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Thank you, Tina Packer: Remembering the woman who shaped Shakespeare in the Berkshires

The Berkshire Eagle 14 Jan 2026
Berkshire Eagle theater critic Jeffrey Borak reflects on the life, legacy and fierce passion of Tina Packer, visionary founder of Shakespeare & Company, and the final, unforgettable “thank-you” they shared ....
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Tina Packer, powerful founding spirit of Shakespeare & Co., dies at 87

Times Union 12 Jan 2026
Tina Packer was so intimately knowledgeable about the work ... Even when she wasn’t right, “Tina Packer was fearless,” said Michael Eck, who reviewed theater for the Times Union for 20 years, until 2013.
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Shakespeare & Company co-founder Tina Packer dies at 87

Times Union 10 Jan 2026
Tina Packer, an actor, director, teacher and writer of prodigious gifts who with like-minded theater artists built Shakespeare & Company over more than four ... the Tina Packer Playhouse, the Elayne P.
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