Trevor Nunn
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Trevor Nunn
C20: from rhyming slang, after Trevor Nunn (born 1940), British theatre director
Example Sentences
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Later this summer, he'll play Johann Sebastian Bach in the US premiere of the play The Score, directed by Trevor Nunn, who at 86 is also keen to fly the flag for older talent.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Trevor Nunn, the director, was more interested in exploring what connects human beings to felines.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 13, 2020
Trevor Nunn, directing Lloyd Webber’s musical, knew Eliot’s series of cat stories needed a narrative through line.
From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2020
TheaterWorksUSA has adapted this hourlong staging from the groundbreaking version John Caird and Trevor Nunn created for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019
“Red Joan” is a traditional production, polished as brass and as old-school diverting as a film starring Judi Dench and directed by Trevor Nunn would have to be.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2019
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