A journey of self-discoveryFrom Stonehenge to a little train station and beyond...
by Barbara Ford
In our quests to understand and grow, to come to terms with ourselves and our lives, every step we take is somehow reflected in the people and events around us. We can’t realistically gauge the scope of our influence; we can only continue to walk our paths, hopefully with the best intentions. Like the rest of us, Heather Markgraf’s journey has had some expected as well as unexpected turns, and though she has had an indelible impact on the community where she lives, on the theatre community and on those she has helped near and far, she continually strives for greater truth and self-awareness in both her work and her private life.
Markgraf was born in Salisbury, England (close to Stonehenge) but her father’s work relocated the family to various places such as Lancashire and Lincoln before they settled down (by the time she was twelve) in Wimbledon in the south west of Greater London. During this part of her life, Markgraf had only a passing fancy with theatre: a boyfriend took her to see plays from time to time and occasionally she would take on a small role in the chorus of school plays.
