Touring, Directing, London
November 1968 - July 1972
"After an introduction to the commercial theatre in London and New York, there was a variegated and instructive period of work back in the regions, touring and directing for subsidised theatre. Three of these productions which transferred to London tagged me as a "classical actor", although six others were all modern plays." — Ian McKellen, October 1999 |
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The Plays
| Year | Place | Title/Writer | Director/Role |
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| 1968 | Prospect Theatre Company UK Tours, Edinburgh Festival, European tours, Mermaid Theatre and Piccadilly | RICHARD II William Shakespeare | DIRECTOR: Richard Cottrell ROLE: Richard II |
| 1969 | Liverpool Playhouse Liverpool | THE BACCHAE Euripides | DIRECTOR: Antony Tuckey ROLE: Pentheus |
| 1969 | Liverpool Playhouse Liverpool | THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE Jay Presson Allen | DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen ROLE: Director |
| 1969 | Liverpool Playhouse Liverpool | THREE MONTHS GONE Howarth Donald | DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen |
| 1969 | Prospect Theatre Company Edinburgh Festival, UK and European tours, Mermaid Theatre and Piccadilly Theatre. | EDWARD II Christopher Marlowe | DIRECTOR: Toby Robertson ROLE: Edward II |
| 1970 | Royal Albert Hall London | An Evening of Free Greek Music & Drama Devised by Minos Volonakis | DIRECTOR: Minos Volonakis |
| 1970 | Theatre Upstairs: Royal Court London | BILLY'S LAST STAND Barry Hines | DIRECTOR: Michael Wearing ROLE: Darkly |
| 1970 | Cambridge Theatre Company UK Tour | THE RECRUITING OFFICER George Farquhar | DIRECTOR: Richard Cottrell ROLE: Captain Plume |
| 1970 | Cambridge Theatre Company UK Tour | CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING Arnold Wesker | DIRECTOR: Richard Cottrell ROLE: Corporal Hill |
| 1971 | Prospect Theatre Company UK/European Tour | HAMLET William Shakespeare | DIRECTOR: Robert Chetwyn ROLE: Prince Hamlet |
| 1971 | Crucible Sheffield | THE SWAN SONG Anton Chekov | DIRECTOR: David William ROLE: Svetlovidov |
| 1972 | Phoenix Leicester | THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Tom Stoppard | DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen |
| 1972 | Watford London | ERPINGHAM CAMP Joe Orton | DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen |
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August 1972 - May 1974
The Actors' Company
