Norman Ayrton (25 September 1924 – 22 June 2017)[1] was an actor, director, and theatre instructor.
As a young man, Ayrton's home was bombed during the London Blitz, forcing him to relocate to the countryside.
[2] He trained for the stage at the Old Vic School under the tutelage of Michel Saint-Denis before joining the company in 1948.
The following year he opened his own teaching studio in London, though he also taught at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford.
[1] In his later years, Ayrton taught classes in the British American Drama Academy's Midsummer Conservatory Program, a summer Shakespearean acting workshop for students from the UK, US, and Mexico.