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