Nigel Hawthorne on Stage

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Univ of Hertfordshire Press, 27.04.2005 - 380 Seiten
"This book is the authorised and fully documented history of the 50-year career of the late Sir Nigel Hawthorne, beloved star of Yes, Minister, Privates on Parade, Shadowlands, and The Madness of George III. Enriched and illuminated by the personal insights of the actor himself, it also includes interviews with his close friends and colleagues, including Alan Bennett, Samuel Goldwyn Jnr., Nicholas Hytner, Thelma Holt, Jonathan Lynn and Sheridan Morley." "Structured along the lines of a play, the book comprises three distinct 'Acts': the first covers the developmental phase of Nigel Hawthorne's career, in South Africa, in provincial rep in England, and his life-changing discovery by Joan Littlewood. Act Two explores the distinctive qualities of the mature actor and gives fascinating details of his acting methodology: how he researched and prepared roles, his intense study of the play text, and, crucially, his interaction with fellow actors, writers and directors. There is also an 'Interval' which deals with Sir Nigel's own work as a director and playwright. Act Three consists of uniquely detailed chronologies." "In focusing on the personal journey of one of Britain's finest actors, Nigel Hawthorne on Stage also gives an excellent appraisal of post-war English theatre, including particularly valuable material about Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and the controversial English Stage Company at the Royal Court."--BOOK JACKET.

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Journeying Home
1
The Journey 19291974
7
Libretto of HMS Pinafore bearing twelveyearold Nigels signature
19
TegeusChromis in A Phoenix Too Frequent 1949
28
Nigel on Table Mountain above Camps Bay Cape Town
34
Nigel with Brian Brooke Company members aboard
41
Jim Brent in Quiet Weekend Northampton 1954
54
African Summer
57
Falstaff in Henry IV Part I 1970
156
Changing Direction
173
The Arrival 19752001
185
Owen in Clouds 1976
192
The Magistrate National Theatre 1986
220
Leap of Faith
224
S Lewis in Shadowlands New York 1990
246
Every Inch a King
252

Cliff Lewis in Look Back in Anger 1957
63
Robert Matthews in Try for White 1959
77
Nigels caricature of The Caretaker cast
78
The Holy Terror of Stratford East
95
Portrait of Joan Littlewood
96
In Angers Wake
124
Invitation and tickets to Early Morning 1968
137
A Strolling Player
154
Nigel unveiling Turnerellis bust of George III at the British
275
Reason in Madness
278
King Lear RSC 1999
294
Stage
305
Screen
329
A Most Ingenious Paradox
337
Works cited
363
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