Comments on: Tribute to Edgar Metcalfe (1933 – 2012)

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:29:52 +0000

http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00187896

Just looked up Edgar metcalfe on the Metropolitian Cemetries Board Website

By: Jason Adams

Jason Adams — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:21:51 +0000

Writing from London it is with great sadness that I heard today of Edgar’s passing. I had the privilage of working at the Playhouse as a very junior actor and ASM in 1965.
Edgar was a very inspirational force in my life, I am especially grateful to him for the time he spent in making me welcome and included in a world which as a knock-about kid from Perth was far from my experience and expectations.
His patience and advice about my future led me to England and, after seeing how badly jobbing actors were paid there, to my eventual (and current) career in Film.
Here I have stayed more or less, married and settled.
I saw Edgar latterly when I could, on a few occasions on family visits to Perth and he was always charming and kind.
Those of his contemporaries and friends who are still with us will I know miss him greatly but mostly it is the people of Perth, who were his audiences, who will feel the loss.
He truly added to the quality of peoples lives and I thank him for it.
That and the wonderful waspish sense of humour and all the mad things that could and did happen at the Playhouse at that time, my best wishes and thanks go out to you all and my very fond memories of Edgar, a life extrememly well lived.

By: Elizabeth Caiacob

Elizabeth Caiacob — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:16:36 +0000

Edgar will will sorely missed from the professional theatre in Perth. I had my first professional role with Edgar directing, for the Festival of Perth in 1966. We often laughed about me tearing back to Sorrento to feed my second son when an extra rehearsal was called. I was so scared that if I told him, he might give my walk-on part to someone else! I have been privileged to work for and with him over the years. He directed my production of “Lloyd George Knew My Father” at the Regal Theatre – coping very well with Jimmy Edwards and keeping him to the script! He also directed my first show at The Effie Crump Theatre and went on to act and direct very many times over my 10 year stint. We also had many a laugh when he told me that he was sure Effies would not last. His legacy to theatre and to Perth especially will always be remembered and I “tips my lid” to a true professional. Thank you Edgar, for all you have given me over the years.

By: Nigel Rideout

Nigel Rideout — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:13:39 +0000

Writing from London, I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of a dear friend. Edgar was one of the first to welcome me to Perth in 1981, when I was invited to set up the theatre department at WAAPA. He introduced me to the theatre community and gave me the opportunity to direct two productions at the Playhouse. In return I asked him to work with the new acting students for his skill in comedy timing, text analysis and stagecraft was a rare combination in Perth in those days. They were so lucky to have had his experience passed on to future generations. His generosity and deep love of the acting profession is a huge loss to the theatre community. There must be a repertory company up there somewhere for him to join again.

By: Matthew O'Sullivan

Matthew O'Sullivan — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:18:26 +0000

Greatly saddened by the death of Edgar Metcalfe.

I toured with him in the Agelink Theatre production of Quartet some years ago and greatly enjoyed working with him. A fine actor and a gentleman. He will be much missed.

Matthew O’Sullivan