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HALDUN DORMEN: GOODBYE, MY SWEET
Portrait of the Week Jan 29, 2026

HALDUN DORMEN: GOODBYE, MY SWEET

This week, a century-old star of the stage passed away. He was 98. He had spent 70 of those years performing. The theater has bid farewell to one of its last great masters, Haldun Dormen. Despite this being a death, I chose a title that contains no word of mourning: “Goodbye, my sweet.” It may not appeal to everyone, but it suits Dormen.

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