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Dateline:
12th March, 2004
Gielgud Centenary
14th April 2004 sees the centenary of the birth of Sir John Gielgud,
one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, famous for his many
Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, King Lear, Benedick and Prospero,
his later work in plays by Alan Bennett and David Storey, films directed
by Peter Greenaway and Alain Resnais as well as his Oscar-winning performance
as Hobson, Dudley Moore's butler in the movie Arthur.
A volume of his letters and previously unpublished photographs from
his personal collection will be published on 25th March by Weidenfeld
& Nicolson (Watch out for Philip Fisher's review, coming shortly)
and there are to be other events to celebrate his centenary.
Thursday 1 April 2004
6pm, Theatre Museum, Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2
An informal discussion on Sir John's life with Barbara Jefford, Jonathan
Croall, John Miller and the book's editor, Richard Mangan.
Thursday 8 April 2004
7pm, National Portrait Gallery - Gielgud from Stage to Film
How did the twentieth-century theatre's greatest classical actor overcome
his doubts and prejudices to become a major movie star? Jonathan Croall
uses extracts from Gielgud's films to offer some answers.
Wednesday 14 April 2004
2.30pm-4pm, Platforms at the National Theatre - Lyttelton, £5/£4
John Gielgud's Letters. To mark his centenary and the publication
of Gielgud's Letters, this is the first reading of his frank and enthralling
correspondence.
Book online at www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
or call 020 7452 3000.
Monday 19 April 2004
7.30pm, Gielgud Centenary Gala with Judi Dench, Paul Scofield and
Ian Richardson at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
W1
The RSC, RADA and The Shakespeare Guild, by arrangement with Thelma
Holt and Bill Kenright, are presenting this special evening to celebrate
the centenary of Sir John Gielgud's birth. The proceeds from the evening
will go towards a bursary for RADA students as well as towards the
voice and verse training programme for RSC actors.
Booking 0870 890 1105.
You
can pre-order the book Gielgud's
Letters through our Bookshop.
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