When RADA-bound Michael Blakemore made the long sea voyage in 1950 from Australia to London, he found himself in a less than perfect Promised Land. "Arguments With England" recalls his colourful escapades at drama school, offers candid observations about life and art, and evokes his life as an actor before directorial success with "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" propelled him to the National Theatre and the start of a glittering career.
When RADA-bound Michael Blakemore made the long sea voyage in 1950 from Australia to London, he found himself in a less than perfect Promised Land. "A...
In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. The National, still based at the Old Vic, was at a moment of transition awaiting the move to its vast new home on the South Bank of London. Relying on generous subsidy, it would need an extensive network of supporters in high places. Olivier, a scrupulous and brilliant autocrat from a previous generation, was not the man to deal with these political ramifications. His tenure began to unravel and, behind his back, Peter Hall was appointed to replace him in 1973. As in other aspects of British...
In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. The National, still based at the Old Vic, was at ...
