The French Fund

The French Fund was established by Dr Holly Hill in 2017. Its purpose is to sponsor drama school productions of plays by Terence Rattigan. It is named after Harold and Pegs French. Harold French directed the first production of French Without Tears; Pegs, his second wife, became Rattigan’s personal assistant. Both accompanied him when he attended a performance of his final play Cause Célèbre, and Peg was with him when he died. Thanks to the generosity of Dr Hill the Terence Rattigan Society has been able to present substantial cheques to several drama schools to help cover the cost of their productions.