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Richard Greenblatt (born 1953) is a Canadian playwright who currently lives in Toronto. He is best known for 2 Pianos, 4 Hands, which he wrote and performed with Ted Dykstra.

Early life

Greenblatt was born in 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, to a secular Jewish family.[1] His parents were active Communists[2] until 1956, when they left the party after Khrushchev's Secret Speech. He is the brother of Lewis Furey, musician, actor & director.^{[citation needed]}

Greenblatt attended Dawson College. He later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In 1975 he returned to Canada and began his theatrical career.[1]

Works

• Soft Pedalling (1981)
• The Theory of Relatives (1994, co-written with Daniel Brooks, Diane Flacks, Leah Cherniak, Leslie Lester, and Allan Merovitz)[3]
• 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (1994)
• Sibs (2000)
• Letters From Lehrer (2006)

Personal life

Greenblatt was married to director/writer Kate Lushington. The two have three children: Natasha, William, and Luke.[2]

See also

• List of Canadian writers
• List of Canadian playwrights

References

External links

• Profile from Canadian Theatre Encyclopaedia

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