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THM/357 - Sir Ian McKellen, actor: papers-
THM/357/1 - Scripts
- THM/357/1/1 - Play script for Billy's Last Stand by Barry Hines
- THM/357/1/2 - Play script for The Three Arrows by Iris Murdoch
- THM/357/1/3 - Play script for The Marquis von Keith by Frank Wedekind
- THM/357/1/4 - Play script for Ashes by David Rudkin
- THM/357/1/5 - Play script for Too True to Be Good by George Bernard Shaw
- THM/357/1/6/1-2 - Play scripts for The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
- THM/357/1/7/1-2 - Play scripts for Every Good Boy Deserves Favour by Tom Stoppard
- THM/357/1/8 - Play script for Pillars of the Community by Henrik Ibsen
- THM/357/1/9 - Film script for Priest of Love (1981)
- THM/357/1/10 - Film script for Walter (1982)
- THM/357/1/11 - Film script for The Keep (1983)
- THM/357/1/12 - Play script for The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
- THM/357/1/13 - Play script for The Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- THM/357/1/14 - Film script for Scandal (1989)
- THM/357/1/15 - Play script for Henceforward. . . by Alan Ayckbourn
- THM/357/1/16 - Play script for Richard III by William Shakespeare
- THM/357/1/17 - Television script for Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (1993)
- THM/357/1/18 - Film script for Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
- THM/357/1/19 - Film script for Jack and Sarah (1995)
- THM/357/1/20 - Film story board for Restoration (1995)
- THM/357/1/21 - Film script for Rasputin (1996)
- THM/357/1/22 - Film script for Amy Foster (1998)
- THM/357/1/23 - Film script for Father of Frankenstein released as Gods and Monsters (1998)
- THM/357/1/24 - Film script for X-Men (2000)
- THM/357/1/25 - Play script for The Dance of Death by August Strindberg
- THM/357/1/26 - Play script for King Lear by William Shakespeare
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THM/357/2 - Audio materials
- THM/357/2/1 - Recording of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
- THM/357/2/2 - Recording of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe
- THM/357/2/3 - Recording of Hamlet by William Shakespeare
- THM/357/2/4/1-2 - Recording of Ruling the Roost by Georges Feydeau
- THM/357/2/5/1-2 - Recording of Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford
- THM/357/2/6 - Recording of The Wood Demon by Anton Chekhov
- THM/357/2/7/1-6 - Recording of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Sir Ian McKellen, actor: papers
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| This material is held at | V&A Department of Theatre and Performance |
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357 |
| Dates of Creation | 1967-2007 |
| Name of Creator | Sir Ian McKellen |
| Language of Material | English |
| Physical Description | 35 files |
Scope and Content
This collection consists of scripts and one set of story boards for theatre, film and television productions and also audio recordings of live theatre performances.
Administrative / Biographical History
Ian McKellen was born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley, England. He acted in school plays, for instance playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night and each summer he attended his school's camp at Stratford-upon-Avon, where he saw performances by Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Charles Laughton, Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud and Paul Robeson. He won an exhibition to read English at St Catherine's College, Cambridge, where he appeared in many undergraduate productions. After graduation in 1961 he went on to appear as Roper in A Man for All Seasons at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. As well as a long career acting on stage, television, radio and film he has also directed several productions as well as co-writing and co-producing the film of Richard III.
He has played many of the leading Shakespearean roles including Henry V, Henry VI, Richard II, Richard III, King Lear, Hamlet, Romeo, Macbeth and Coriolanus as well as in works by Christopher Marlowe, Anton Chekov, Henrik Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw and August Strindberg. He has worked many leading contemporary writers and directors such as Alan Ayckbourn, David Hare, Iris Murdoch, Harold Pinter, Mark Ravenhill, Tom Stoppard, Richard Eyre, Sir Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn and Franco Zeffirelli. In 1971 he founded the Actors Company with Edward Petherbridge. He has performed in fifteen plays at the National Theatre and was appointed to the board in 1998. He was the Cameron Mackintosh Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Oxford University in 1991.
In 1981 he played the lead role in the film Walter which was first shown on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982. In 1998 he appeared as James Whale in Gods and Monsters and amongst other film roles has played Magneto in three X-Men films and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has also appeared in the television programmes Coronation Street and Tales of the City as well as playing himself in Extras and The Simpsons. Amongst many awards he has received a Tony Award, four Olivier Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as twice being nominated for an Academy Award and also for an Emmy.
In 1988 he publicly came out as a gay man during a BBC Radio 3 discussion about Section 28 of the Local Government Act, which made illegal the public 'promotion of homosexuality.' He helped to found Stonewall, a UK lobby group for the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. He was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1979 and knighted in 1990. In 2007 he was appointed Companion of Honour (CH) for services to Drama and Equality.
Arrangement
This material has been arranged chronologically in the following series:
- THM/357/1 - Scripts
- THM/357/2 - Audio material
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for consultation in the V&A Department of Theatre and Performance's Reading Room, which is located at Blythe House, 23 Blythe Rd, Olympia, London, W14 0QX. The Reading Room is open Tuesday to Friday between 10.15 am and 4.30 pm. Access to it is by appointment only. To request an appointment please email tmenquiries@vam.ac.uk or telephone 020 7942 2698.
Access to some of these files may be restricted. These are identified at file level.
Conditions Governing Use
Archive material may not be photocopied. Arrangements can be made to photograph material in the reading room using non-flash photography.
Appraisal Information
This collection was appraised in line with the collection management policy.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Sir Ian McKellen, 2008.
Custodial History
This material was received by the V&A direct from the donor.
Related Material
See also V&A Department of Theatre & Performance Core Collections: material relating to Sir Ian McKellen may be found in several collections, including Theatre and Performance production files, his biographical file and photographs. Please ask for details.
Subjects | |
| Actors - Great Britain | |
Personal Names | |
| McKellen, Ian | |
Corporate Names | |
| National Theatre (Great Britain) | |
Cataloguing Info
| Title | Sir Ian McKellen, actor: papers |
| Sub-title | Catalogue of records in the V&A Museum: Department of Theatre and Performance |
| Author | Catalogued by Vaila Holbourn |
| Revisions |
Scripts
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1 |
| Dates of Creation | 1970-2003 |
| Physical Description | 28 files |
Scope and Content
Scripts and one set of story boards for plays, television and films featuring Sir Ian McKellen, often annotated by him and sometimes signed by other members of the cast.
Play script for Billy's Last Stand by Barry Hines
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/1 |
| Dates of Creation | 1970 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Billy's Last Stand written by Barry Hines, directed by Michael Wearing at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London from 30 June 1970. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Darkly played by Ian McKellen.
Play script for The Three Arrows by Iris Murdoch
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1972 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for The Three Arrows written by Iris Murdoch, directed by Noel Willman, by the Cambridge Theatre Company with the Actors Company at the Arts Theatre Cambridge from 17 October to 11 November 1972. Script annotated briefly with notes about the production and the character of Prince Yorimitsu played by Ian McKellen.
Play script for The Marquis von Keith by Frank Wedekind
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/3 |
| Dates of Creation | 1974 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for The Marquis von Keith written by Frank Wedekind, translated by Alan Best and Ronald Eyre, directed by Ronald Eyre, by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre, London from 19 November 1974. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of the Marquis of Keith played by Ian McKellen. Script is marked 'July 1974'.
Play script for Ashes by David Rudkin
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/4 |
| Dates of Creation | 1975 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Ashes written by David Rudkin, directed by Ron Daniels, at the Young Vic, London from 11 June 1975. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Colin played by Ian McKellen.
Play script for Too True to Be Good by George Bernard Shaw
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/5 |
| Dates of Creation | 1975 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Too True to Be Good written by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Clifford Williams, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at Aldwych Theatre, London from 23 October 1975 and at the Globe Theatre, London from 2 December 1975. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of The Burglar / Aubrey Bagot played by Ian McKellen.
Play scripts for The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/6/1-2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1977 |
| Physical Description | 2 files |
Scope and Content
Two annotated play scripts for The Alchemist written by Ben Jonson, edited by Peter Barnes, directed by Trevor Nunn, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at the Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon from 19 May to 18 June 1977 and Aldwych Theatre, London from 29 November 1977 to January 1978. Both scripts are annotated with notes about the production and the character of Face played by Ian McKellen. THM/357/1/6/1 is missing the first five pages and the last five pages. It has hand written changes to the script, which appear in typescript in THM/357/1/6/2.
Play scripts for Every Good Boy Deserves Favour by Tom Stoppard
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/7/1-2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1977 |
| Physical Description | 2 files |
Scope and Content
Two annotated play scripts for Every Good Boy Deserves Favour written by Tom Stoppard with music by Andre Previn, directed by Trevor Nunn, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at the Royal Festival Hall, London from 1 July 1977. Both scripts are marked 'March 1977' and are annotated with notes about the production and the character of Alexander played by Ian McKellen. Typescripts appear to be similar except that THM/357/1/7/2 has had some pages photocopied and cut up to join together speeches by Alexander.
Play script for Pillars of the Community by Henrik Ibsen
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/8 |
| Dates of Creation | 1977 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Pillars of the Community written by Henrik Ibsen, directed by John Barton, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at Aldwych Theatre, London from 27 July 1977 to 10 December 1977. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Karsten Bernick played by Ian McKellen. The first two pages appear to be missing.
Film script for Priest of Love (1981)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/9 |
| Dates of Creation | 1979 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Priest of Love screenplay by Alan Plater, based on The Priest of Love: A Life of DH Lawrence by Harry T Moore and the writings and letters of DH Lawrence, directed by Christopher Miles. Script briefly annotated with notes about the production and the character of DH Lawrence played by Ian McKellen. This script is marked 'Second Draft November 1979'. The film opened in the USA on 11 October 1981 and in the UK in January 1982.
Film script for Walter (1982)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/10 |
| Dates of Creation | 1981 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Walter written by David Cook, directed by Stephen Frears. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Walter played by Ian McKellen. This script is marked 'Third Draft 29.12.81'. This script is for both Walter and the sequel Walter and June, which were shot together and are sometimes shown as one film called Loving Walter. Walter was first shown on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982 and Walter and June on 26 May 1983.
Film script for The Keep (1983)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/11 |
| Dates of Creation | 1982 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for The Keep written and directed by Michael Mann. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Dr Theodore Cuza played by Ian McKellen. This script is marked 'Second Draft 8/9/82' and includes re-writes of the ending from 15 November 1982. Also a note from Paramount asking Ian McKellen to fill in a form about insurance. The film was released in the USA on 16 December 1983.
Play script for The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/12 |
| Dates of Creation | 1985 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for The Duchess of Malfi written by John Webster, directed by Philip Prowse, at Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London from 4 July 1985 and at the Blackstone Theatre, Chicago for the Chicago International Theatre Festival from 28 April to 4 May 1986. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Bosola played by Ian McKellen.
Play script for The Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/13 |
| Dates of Creation | 1985 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for The Critic written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, directed by Sheila Hancock, at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London from 12 September 1985, at the Theatre de L'Europe, Odeon, Paris from 18 to 23 February 1986 and at the Blackstone Theatre, Chicago for the Chicago International Theatre Festival from 14 to 25 May 1986. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Mr Puff played by Ian McKellen.
Film script for Scandal (1989)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/14 |
| Dates of Creation | 1988 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Scandal written by Michael Thomas, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Script annotated briefly with notes about the production and the character of John Profumo played by Ian McKellen. This script is marked 'Draft 5, 11th May 1988'. Includes a call sheet which has a list of which costumes are to be worn for different scenes on the reverse. This film was released in the UK on 3 March 1989 and the USA on 28 April 1989.
Play script for Henceforward. . . by Alan Ayckbourn
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/15 |
| Dates of Creation | 1988 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Henceforward. . . written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn, at the Vaudeville Theatre, London from 16 November 1988. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Jerome played by Ian McKellen. The first page appears to be missing.
Play script for Richard III by William Shakespeare
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/16 |
| Dates of Creation | 1992 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Richard III written by William Shakespeare, directed by Richard Eyre, at Lyttelton Theatre, the National Theatre, London from 20 to 26 May 1992 and a US tour of the Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 9 to14 June 1992; Opera House, Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C., 23 June to 19 July 1992; Ordway Music Theatre St. Paul, 21 July to 8 August 1992; Buell Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 11 to 16 August 1992; Curran Theatre, San Francisco, 19 August to 13 September and Royce Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, 15 to 27 September 1992. Script briefly annotated with notes about the production and the character of King Richard played by Ian McKellen. This script is marked 'Accurate 20.4.92'. Also one page in different typescript of 'Now is the winter of our discontent...' speech.
Television script for Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (1993)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/17 |
| Dates of Creation | 1993 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated television script for A rmistead Maupin's Tales of the City written by Richard Kramer, directed by Alastair Stewart. Ian McKellen played the character of Archibald Anson Gidde in Episode Three. Script signed by cast members including Ian McKellen on the page where their character first speaks. Script is marked 'January 28, 1993' and also contains revisions from 22 February 1993. The television programme was shown in the UK from 8 May 1993 and in the USA from 10 January 1994.
Film script for Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/18 |
| Dates of Creation | 1993 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Six Degrees of Separation written by John Guare, directed by Fred Schepisi. Script annotated briefly with notes about the production and the character of Geoffrey Miller played by Ian McKellen. Script marked '25 January 1993' and includes revisions from 28 and 29 January and 1, 3, 9, 18 and 22 February 1993 on different coloured paper. Script signed by John Guare, Fred Schepisi, Donald Sutherland, Stockard Channing, Will Smith and Ian McKellen on front page. Also call sheet for filming on 17 March 1993, including various Irish references to mark St Patrick's Day. The film was released in the USA on 8 December 1993 and in the UK on 2 June 1995.
Film script for Jack and Sarah (1995)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/19 |
| Dates of Creation | 1993 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Jack and Sarah written and directed by Tim Sullivan. Script annotated briefly with notes about the production and the character of William played by Ian McKellen. Script marked '5th draft, 9th September 1993'. Also includes page from the Telegraph magazine with image of man in homeless hostel putting on a suit, also loose torn last page of script with notes on William's scenes. The film was released in the UK on 2 June 1995 and in the USA on 22 March 1996.
Film story board for Restoration (1995)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/20 |
| Dates of Creation | 1994 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film story board for Restoration written by Rose Tremain and Rupert Walters, directed by Michael Hoffman. Story board marked 'Francecsa [sic] Silvestri', Robert Downey Jr's assistant on the film and has been signed to Ian McKellen by the cast on various pages. Ian McKellen played the character of Will Gates. The film was released on 29 December 1995 in the USA and 8 March 1996 in the UK.
Film script for Rasputin (1996)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/21 |
| Dates of Creation | 1995 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Rasputin written by Peter Pruce, directed by Uli Edel. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Tsar Nicholas II played by Ian McKellen. Script marked 'October 10, 1995' and includes revisions from 25, 26 and 27 October 1995. The film was shown on HBO in the USA on 23 March 1996 and released on video in the UK on 28 July 1997.
Film script for Amy Foster (1998)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/22 |
| Dates of Creation | 1996 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated film script for Amy Foster [aka Swept from the Sea] written by Tim Willocks, inspired by a Joseph Conrad short story, directed by Beeban Kidron. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Dr Kennedy played by Ian McKellen, including lists of what his character says about others and what other characters say about him. Script marked 'Seventh Draft / July 1996' and includes revisions from 31 July 1996. The film was released in the USA on 23 January 1998 and in the UK on 8 May 1998.
Film script for Father of Frankenstein released as Gods and Monsters (1998)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/23 |
| Dates of Creation | 1997 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Film script for Father of Frankenstein written and directed by Bill Condon, based on the novel by Christopher Bram. Ian McKellen played the character of James Whale. The film was released in the USA on 4 November 1998 and in the UK on 26 March 1999.
Film script for X-Men (2000)
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/24 |
| Dates of Creation | 1999 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Film script for X-Men written by Tom DeSanto, Bryan Singer and David Hayter, directed by Bryan Singer. Script consists on revisions for pages 13 to 125 inclusive dated 4, 20, 24, 25 and 30 November 1999 and 14 and 15 December 1999, plus additions with phonetic spelling of Magneto's dialogue. Also includes daily shooting schedules and table of number of days worked by each actor. Ian McKellen played the character of Magneto. The film was released in the USA on 14 July 2000 and in the UK on 18 August 2000.
Play script for The Dance of Death by August Strindberg
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/25 |
| Dates of Creation | 2001 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for Dance of Death written by August Strindberg, adapted by Richard Greenberg, directed by Sean Mathias at Broadhurst Theatre, New York from 18 September 2001 to 13 January 2002, at the Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue, London from 20 February to 7 June 2003 and at the Sydney Arts Festival from 6 January to 8 February 2004. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of Edgar played by Ian McKellen. Script marked 'Second Draft, 22 January 2001'. Includes laminated sign for Ian McKellen's dressing room door and photocopy of invoice from wholesale grocers, possibly a prop from Act One.
Play script for King Lear by William Shakespeare
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/1/26 |
| Dates of Creation | 2007 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Annotated play script for King Lear written by William Shakespeare, directed by Trevor Nunn, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 24 March to 21 June 2007 followed by UK and world tour from 3 July 2007 to 12 January 2008. Script annotated with notes about the production and the character of King Lear played by Ian McKellen. Script appears to be missing first three pages.
Audio materials
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1967-1978 |
| Physical Description | 7 files |
Scope and Content
Recordings of live performances.
Recording of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/1 |
| Dates of Creation | 1967 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of Three Sisters written by Anton Chekhov, translated by Constance Garnett, directed by Howard Sackler, produced by Caedmon, of a one off performance for recording in 1966. Ian McKellen played the role of Baron Nikolay Lvovitch Tusenbach. Three 12 inch LP records made by The Theatre Recording Society, New York. Includes booklet about the cast of this performance and history of the play's production.
Recording of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1970 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of Edward II written by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Toby Robertson, by Prospect Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Festival followed by a UK and European tour from 28 August 1969 to 21 March 1970. Ian McKellen played the role of King Edward. Three 12 inch LP records in a case featuring Ian McKellen on cover. Also includes sheet with full cast list and page on the history of the play and Marlowe's sources.
Recording of Hamlet by William Shakespeare
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/3 |
| Dates of Creation | 1971 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Chetwyn, by the Prospect Theatre Company on a UK and European tour from 23 March to 2 October 1971. Ian McKellen played the role of Prince Hamlet. One audio cassette recording of Act III, Scene III to conclusion. Tape labelled by hand with cast and production details. [Possibly recording of final run-through performance without audience]
Recording of Ruling the Roost by Georges Feydeau
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/4/1-2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1974? |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of Ruling the Roost aka Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau, directed and adapted by Richard Cottrell, by Cambridge Theatre Company with the Actors Company at the Edinburgh Festival and on a UK tour from 22 August to 13 September 1972, at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge from 2 October to 4 November 1972 and at the Wimbledon Theatre, London from 16 April to 18 May 1974. Ian McKellen played the role of Page-boy. Two audio cassette recordings, labelled Part One and Part Two. Recording of one live performance.
Recording of Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/5/1-2 |
| Dates of Creation | 1974? |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of Tis Pity She's a Whore written by John Ford, directed by David Giles by Cambridge Theatre Company with the Actors Company at the Edinburgh Festival and on a UK tour from 4 September to 16 September 1972, at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge from 5 to 28 October 1972 and at the Wimbledon Theatre from 26 March to 27 April 1974. Ian McKellen played the role of Giovanni. Two audio cassette recordings, labelled Part One and Part Two. Recording of one live performance.
Recording of The Wood Demon by Anton Chekhov
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/6 |
| Dates of Creation | 1974 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of The Wood Demon by Anton Chekov, translated by Ronald Hingley, directed by David Giles, by Cambridge Theatre Company with the Actors Company at the Edinburgh Festival and on a UK tour from 21 August to 24 November 1973, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York from 29 January to 17 February 1974 and at the Wimbledon Theatre from 8 to 13 April 1974. Ian McKellen played the role of Kruschov (The Wood Demon). One audio cassette recording, labelled Part One. Recording of one live performance, incomplete. Introduction by Ian McKellen stating that this recording was from 9 April 1974 at 7.30pm at the Wimbledon Theatre.
Recording of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
| Reference Number(s) | GB 71 THM/357/2/7/1-6 |
| Dates of Creation | ca.1976-1978 |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
Scope and Content
Recording of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, directed by Trevor Nunn, by the Royal Shakespeare Company, at the Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon from 4 August to 25 October 1976, Gulbenkian Theatre, Newcastle from 21 March to 2 April 1977, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford from 11 to 30 April 1977, Donmar Warehouse, London from 20 July 1977 to 11 January 1978 and the Young Vic, London from 4 April 1978. Ian McKellen played the role of Macbeth. Six audio cassette recordings, labelled Thursday Tape 1, Thursday Tape 2, Friday Tape 1, Friday Tape 2, Saturday Tape 1 and Saturday Tape 2. Recordings of three live performances.
