Barbara Goodwin obituary

My cousin Barbara Goodwin, who has died aged 95, was a pioneering teacher of movement and dance in the theatre. She was particularly respected for her work in the 1950s with the celebrated French theatre director Michel Saint-Denis in London and Strasbourg, and was a key figure in the implementation of his theories on acting and actor training. For her work she was appointed to the Legion of Honour, France’s highest award.Born the only child of Bernard, an architect, and Roberta (nee Taylor),