repertory

“I could see people coming down from Hollywood — especially if there was 35mm every night. Retro repertory stuff? Oh, my God.”

Trained as a repertory stage actor in an English system rooted in Shakespeare, Dame Maggie, who died Friday in London at 89, was groomed for versatility.

After returning home, he worked in repertory theatre before getting work the first Doctor Who series.

It operates across the year and each summer offers six plays in daily repertory, enabling visitors to see six plays in six nights.

She also worked in repertory theater and made her Broadway debut opposite Edward G. Robinson in “Middle of the Night” in 1956.