Richard Jackson (theatrical producer)

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Richard Jackson (born 31 March 1932) was a British theatrical agent and play producer from 1959 until retiring in 2003.

Early life[edit]

He was educated at Cheltenham College 1945–48, and after completing his National Service was employed by Walt Disney Productions Ltd from 1956 - 1958.

Awards and recognition[edit]

Early career[edit]

He was Company Manager for Lindsay Kemp's "Pierrot in Turquoise" featuring David Bowie (Mercury Theatre and Tour) 1967.

Productions[edit]

  • Jock-on-the-Go (Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre) 1973.
  • Chox - Cambridge Footlights Revue (Comedy Theatre) 1974.
  • Peter Pan Man (Kings Head) 1975.
  • The Polynesian Prime Minister with Vikki Richards 1975.
  • Charles Trenet in Concert (Royal Albert Hall) 1975.
  • Madame de Sade (Kings Head) 1975.
  • Jade (Kings Head) with Annie Ross 1975.
  • Carol's Christmas (Kings Head) with Nigel Stock and Prunella Gee 1975.
  • The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (New End) 1976, with Delphine Seyrig.
  • Better Days, Better Knights (Kings Head) 1976.
  • Blind Date (King's Head) with Julia Foster and Nigel Hawthorne 1977.
  • Oedipus at the Crossroads (King's Head) with Nicky Henson and Raymond Westwell 1977.
  • Like Dolls or Angels (King's Head) with Prunella Gee and Rupert Frazer 1977.
  • An Evening with Quentin Crisp (Duke of Yorks and Ambassadors) 1978.[3]
  • The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs with Susannah York,[4] Julia Foster and Stephanie Beacham.
  • A Tribute to Lili Lamont (New End) with Gloria Grahame and Don Fellows 1978.
  • Flashpoint (New End and Mayfair)1978.
  • A Day in Hollywood. A Night in Ukraine (New End and Mayfair, which received the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical and Plays and Players Award for Best Comedy, 1979.
  • The Square with Angela Pleasence/La Musica with Estelle Kohler (double bill), 1979
  • Portrait of Dora (New End) 1979.
  • Appearances (Mayfair) with Susannah York and Daniel Massey, 1980.
  • A Galway Girl (Lyric Studio) 1980.
  • Latin with Simon Russell Beale (Lyric Studio) 1983.
  • The Human Voice with Susannah York, performed World-wide 1984-92.
  • Swimming Pools At War with Prunella Gee and Mary Tamm (Offstage) 1985.
  • Matthew, Mark, Luke and Charlie (Latchmere) 1986.
  • I Ought to be in Pictures (Offstage) 1986.
  • Pier Paola Pasolini (Offstage) 1987.
  • Creditors/Latin (New End - double bill) 1989.
  • Beached (Old Red Lion) 1990.
  • Hamlet with Kevin Doyle and Susannah York (Howarth Festival USA) 1990.
  • Eden Cinema (Offstage) with Doreen Mantle, Julia Foster and Emma Rice). Winner of the Peter Brook Empty Space Award 1991.
  • Noonbreak with Susannah York (French Institute) 1991.
  • Beardsley (Offstage) 1992.
  • Don't Play with Love (French Institute and Rudolf Steiner House) 1992.
  • Play with Cocaine (New Grove) 1993.
  • The Eagle Has Two Heads with Lisa Harrow (Lilian Baylis) 1994.
  • Happy Days with Angela Pleasence (French Institute) 1994.
  • The Star-Spangled Girl (Latchmere) 1994.
  • Suzanna Andler with Susan Hampshire and Bryony Brind (BAC) 1995
  • Independent State with Susannah York (Latchmere and Australian Tour) 1995.
  • The First Years/ Beginnings (Latchmere) 1995.
  • Last Legs (Latchmere) 1995.
  • This Wretched Splendour (Latchmere) 1998.
  • Eugene Onegin (White Bear) 1999.[5]
  • An Evening For Quentin Crisp (Drill Hall) 2000.
  • Marry Me You Idiot with Lynda Bellingham and Jacki Piper (Jermyn Street) 2002.
  • The Loves of Shakespeare's Women devised and performed by Susannah York (Jermyn Street) 2003.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "List of Full Members of the Academy". BAFTA.
  2. ^ Jackson, Richard (1 June 2009). Debrett's People of Today 2009 (2009 ed.). Richmond: Debrett's Limited. p. 868. ISBN 978-1-870520-51-5.
  3. ^ Crisp, Quentin (1981). How to Become a Virgin. Glasgow: Fontana Paperbacks. p. 65. ISBN 0006357997.
  4. ^ Billington, Michael (16 January 2011). "Susannah York Obituary". The Guardian.
  5. ^ York, Susannah (29 October 1999). "Susannah's in love with romance". Theatre. The Pulse. South London Press.
  6. ^ Hemming, Sarah (27 January 2003). "The Loves of Shakespeare's Women". Financial Times. Theatre.
  7. ^ York, Susannah (2001). The Loves of Shakespeare's Women. Nick Hern Books. pp. 12, 17, 21. ISBN 1-85459-639-X.
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