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The Hothouse
''The Hothouse'' (1958/1980) is a full-length tragicomedy written by Harold Pinter in the winter of 1958 between '' The Birthday Party'' (1957) and '' The Caretaker'' (1959). After writing ''The Hothouse'' in the winter of 1958 and following the initial commercial failure of ''The Birthday Party'', Pinter put the play aside; in 1979 he re-read it and directed its first production, at Hampstead Theatre, where it opened on 24 April 1980, transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre on 25 June 1980, and it was first published, also in 1980, by Eyre Methuen. Cf. "Death-Rattle", by Benedict Nightingale, as rpt. from the ''New Statesman'' (2001). The play received its American premiere at the Trinity Repertory Company in 1982. Cf. Pinter himself played Roote in a subsequent production staged at the Minerva Theatre, in Chichester, in 1995, later transferring to the Comedy Theatre, in London. For a review-article about this production, see Merritt. Setting The play is set in an instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter (; 10 October 1930 – 24 December 2008) was a British playwright, screenwriter, director and actor. A List of Nobel laureates in Literature, Nobel Prize winner, Pinter was one of the most influential modern British dramatists with a writing career that spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include ''The Birthday Party (play), The Birthday Party'' (1957), ''The Homecoming'' (1964) and ''Betrayal (play), Betrayal'' (1978), each of which he adapted for the screen. His screenplay adaptations of others' works include ''The Servant (1963 film), The Servant'' (1963), ''The Go-Between (1971 film), The Go-Between'' (1971), ''The French Lieutenant's Woman (film), The French Lieutenant's Woman'' (1981), ''The Trial (1993 film), The Trial'' (1993) and ''Sleuth (2007 film), Sleuth'' (2007). He also directed or acted in radio, stage, television and film productions of his own and others' works. Pinter was born and raised in Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absurdism
Absurdism is the philosophical theory that the universe is irrationality, irrational and meaningless. It states that trying to find meaning leads people into conflict with a seemingly meaningless world. This conflict can be between Rationality, rational humanity and an irrational universe, between intention and outcome, or between subjectivity and objectivity (philosophy), subjective assessment and objective worth, but the precise definition of the term is disputed. Absurdism claims that, due to one or more of these conflicts, existence ''as a whole'' is absurdity#The Absurd, absurd. It differs in this regard from the less global thesis that some ''particular'' situations, persons, or phases in life are absurd. Various components of the absurd are discussed in the academic literature, and different theorists frequently concentrate their definition and research on different components. On the practical level, the conflict underlying the absurd is characterized by the individual' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Waller (costume Designer)
Elizabeth Waller (born 1943 in Cheshire, England) is a British costume designer for theatre, television and film. She began her costume career in theatre, before joining the BBC costume team, where her period costume work was acclaimed for its attention to detail. Married to cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts since 1974, Waller is an Ambassador for The Bright Foundation, an arts education charity. Theatre design Waller won a bursary to study Theatre Art and Design at Wimbledon School of Art, graduating in 1966. In September that year, as part of the Arts Council designer trainee programme, she started working as Assistant Designer at the Phoenix, Leicester, where she designed costume for ''Widowers Houses'' and ''Live Like Pigs''. Waller continued to design costumes for theatre productions while working at the BBC. In the late 1970s she designed 'striking' costumes for ''The Recruiting Officer'' at the Crucible in Sheffield, and later, a series of productions for Peter Hall Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Diss
Eileen Diss, (13 May 1931 – 5 November 2024) was a British set designer for stage, television and film. She won six BAFTA awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for Design from the Royal Television Society in 2002, and a BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Special Craft Award in 2006. Early life and education Diss was born on 13 May 1931 in Leytonstone, East London, England. She was the only child of Thomas and Winifred Diss. She was educated at Ilford County High School for Girls, then an all-girls grammar school in Ilford. Aged 14, she went on a school outing to see Laurence Olivier's film version of ''Henry V''. This sparked an interest in film and she began to attend the pictures every Saturday. ''Henry V'' had made a particular impression on her, and its medieval set designed by Carmen Dillon was particularly enamouring. She would later say; "I could draw and loved history so it seemed that design was the area to go into". After leaving school, she attended the Central School of Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward De Souza
Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932) is a British character actor and graduate of RADA, who is of Portuguese-Indian and English descent. Early life De Souza is the only child of Annie Adeline Swift (née Calvert) and Edward Valentine De Souza Junior. (Rangoon 1881–1947), a graduate of the University of Cambridge who was of Portuguese-Indian descent (his father was born in Goa). De Souza was brought up primarily by his mother because his father died when he was 14. Career From 1961 to 1966, he starred in the sitcom '' Marriage Lines'' with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. De Souza had roles in the Hammer films ''The Phantom of the Opera'' and ''The Kiss of the Vampire'' (both 1962). In the same year, he appeared in "Six Hands Across the Table", an episode of the British television series '' The Avengers''. De Souza appeared as the lead character, space security agent Marc Cory, in the ''Doctor Who'' story " Mission to the Unknown" (1965) – the only story ever bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Forrest
Michael Forrest (July 1932 – 21 December 2004) was a Welsh television actor. He appeared in many British television series and films, which include ''Sir Francis Drake (TV series), Sir Francis Drake'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'', ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'', ''UFO (British TV series), UFO'', ''Off to Philadelphia in the Morning (TV series), Off to Philadelphia in the Morning'', ''The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Who Dares Wins (film), Who Dares Wins'', ''Armour of God (film), Armour of God'' and others. Acting credits References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Forrest, Michael 1932 births 2004 deaths Welsh male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert East (actor)
Robert Gwyn East (born 7 July 1943) is a Welsh theatre and TV actor. He also wrote ''Incident at Tulse Hill'', first produced at the Hampstead Theatre in December 1981 under the direction of Harold Pinter. East played Harry, the Prince of Wales, in BBC comedy series ''The Black Adder'' (1983). His other television appearances include regular appearances on '' Dave Allen at Large'' (1973–1979), as well as roles in '' Emma'' (1972), '' Napoleon and Love'' (1974), '' Moody and Pegg'' (1974), '' Rentaghost'' (1976), '' Happy Ever After'' (1976), ''Potter'' (1980), ''Kelly Monteith'' (1980), ''Yes Minister'' (1982), ''Terry and June'' (1985), ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1987), ''Yes, Prime Minister'' (1987), ''Bread'' (1987), Alfred Crackenthorpe in the '4:50 from Paddington' episode of ''Miss Marple'' (1987), '''Allo 'Allo!'' (1991), '' Heartbeat'' (2003). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Pleasence
Daphne Anne Angela Pleasence (born 30 September 1941) is an English actress. Trained in theatre, Pleasence's first major film role came in '' Hitler: The Last Ten Days'' (1973), followed by roles in horror films such as '' From Beyond the Grave'' and ''Symptoms'' (1974). She worked extensively in television productions and British miniseries throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She had minor roles in the films '' The Search for John Gissing'' (2001), '' Gangs of New York'' (2002), and ''The Gigolos'' (2005). Biography Pleasence was born in Chapeltown, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, to Miriam Raymond and actor Donald Pleasence. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut in 1964 as Titania in a production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She appeared extensively in London theatre productions throughout the 1970s. She is known for her performance as Catherine Howard in the 1970 BBC serial '' The Six Wives o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Davidson (actor)
Roger Davidson may refer to: * Roger Davidson (footballer) (born 1948), English footballer * Roger Davidson (rugby union) (1869–1955), Scottish rugby union player {{Hndis, Davidson, Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Grant (actor)
James Grant may refer to: Politics and law *Sir James Grant, 1st Baronet (died 1695), Scottish lawyer *Sir James Grant, 6th Baronet (1679–1747), Scottish Whig politician *Sir James Grant, 8th Baronet (1738–1811), Scottish member of parliament *James Grant, 11th of Glenmoriston (1792–1868), Scottish Highland chieftain *James Grant (Texas politician) (1793–1836), Texas-Mexico politician, physician and military participant in the Texas Revolution *James Grant (newspaper editor) (1802–1879), British newspaper editor *James Grant (Iowa politician) (1812–1891), American political leader in Iowa *James Macpherson Grant (1822–1885), Victoria (Australia) politician *James Grant (Ontario politician) (1831–1920), Scottish-born Canadian physician and politician *James Benton Grant (1848–1911), American governor of Colorado *Sir James Augustus Grant, 1st Baronet (1867–1932), British Conservative Party member of parliament *Jim Grant (lawyer) (born 1937), Canadian lawyer *James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Newark
Derek John Newark (8 June 1933 – 11 August 1998) was an English actor in television, film and theatre. Career Newark began his working life as a soldier in the Coldstream Guards before joining the Royal Artillery. However, he wanted to become an actor, and left the Army to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Newark appeared in a large number of film and television roles, including '' The Baron'' (1967), '' The Avengers'' (three episodes in the 1960s), ''Z-Cars'' (six episodes between 1969 and 1972), '' Barlow'' in the regular role of Det. Insp. Tucker (1974–1975) and various other minor roles. He appeared in episodes two to four of the first ''Doctor Who'' story ''An Unearthly Child'' in 1963. Later he appeared opposite Jon Pertwee in the 1970 story '' Inferno''. Newark also played the role of Spooner, an ill-tempered former Red Devil turned professional wrestler in the series '' Rising Damp''. In the 1970s, Newark became more involved in the theatre, spending ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stage
''The Stage'' is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry and particularly theatre. Founded in 1880, ''The Stage'' contains news, reviews, opinion, features, and recruitment advertising, mainly directed at those who work in theatre and the performing arts. History The first edition of ''The Stage'' was published (under the title ''The Stage Directory – a London and Provincial Theatrical Advertiser'') on 1 February 1880 at a cost of three old pence for twelve pages. Publication was monthly until 25 March 1881, when the first weekly edition was produced. At the same time, the name was shortened to ''The Stage'' and the publication numbering restarted at number 1. The publication was a joint venture between founding editor Charles Lionel Carson and business manager Maurice Comerford. It operated from offices opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Carson, whose real name was Lionel Courtier-Dutton, was cited as the founder. His wife Emily C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
