Guide to the Guide to programs and related material regarding Michael Blakemore

Blakemore

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Collection Summary

Title: Programs and related material regarding Michael Blakemore
Date Range: October 1952 - March 2014
Collection Number: Blakemore
Extent: 164 items
Language of Materials: English
Repository: Printed Collections

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance. The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library's holdings are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

Preferred Citation

Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection.

Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication.

Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). & Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert & Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]

The National Library [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/] and Trove [https://trove.nla.gov.au/] hold collections with other material relating to Blakemore including books, journal articles, pictures, photographs and items in Australian newspapers.

Arrangement

Programs in this National Library' PROMPT collection are arranged chronologically in two sequences: Michael Blakemore's performances as an actor and Productions for which Michael Blakemore was the Director.

Then individually listed, chronologically by performance as follows:Theatre, City; name of production; date (day and month); performer.

Biographical / Historical

Michael Howell Blakemore (born 1928) is an Australian actor, writer and director with a long career in the United Kingdom. Predominately known for his theatre work both as an actor and director, he has appeared in roles in School, Twelfth Night, Love's Labour's Lost, Strip the Willow and A time to laugh. His directorial work includes A Day in the Life of Egg, The National Health, Tyger, The Cherry Orchard, Noises Off, Copenhagen, Kiss Me Kate and Blithe Spirit.

Item Descriptions

Series. Michael Blakemore as Actor

Theatre Royal, Huddersfield, UK; Huddersfield Repertory Co: The Last of Mrs Cheyney, 13 October 1952 (Item)

By Frederick Lonsdale. Blakemore plays The Hon Willy Winton.

Theatre Royal, Huddersfield, UK; Huddersfield Rep Co: Deep Are the Roots, 17 November 1952 (Item)

By J Gow and A D'Usseau. Blakemore plays Bob Izay.

Civic Theatre, Chesterfield, UK; Picture of Dorian Gray, 2 November 1952 (Item)

Blakemore plays Basil Hallward.

The Playhouse, Sheffield, UK; Nightmare Abbey, 10 May 1954 (Item)

Blakemore B plays Fatout.

Hythe Summer Theatre, Hythe UK; Someone Waiting, 26 July 1954 (Item)

Blakemore plays John Nedlow.

Hythe Summer Theatre, Hythe UK; Love's a Luxury, 2 August 1954 (Item)

Blakemore plays Charles Pentwick in this comedy. Has single bio for Blackmore.

Civic Theatre, Chesterfield; Top Secret, 18 October 1954 (Item)

By Alan Melville. Blakemore plays Sir Christopher Winter.

Little Theatre, Bristol; It Pays to Advertise, 24 December 1955 (Item)

Blakemore plays George McChesney.

Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK; King Henry the Fifth, 12 February 1957 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Duke of Exeter. 2 copies.

Stoll Theatre, Kingsway; Titus Andronicus, 1 July 1957 (Item)

Blakemore plays "A Roman Captain". 2 copies.

Repertory Theatre, Birmingham UK; Romanoff and Juliet, 3 September 1957 (Item)

Blakemore as Freddie Vanderstuyt.

Repertory Theatre, Birmingham UK; The Iron Harp, 1 October 1957 (Item)

Blakemore plays Peter Tolly.

Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK; The Alchemist, 22 October 1957 (Item)

By Ben Jonson. Blakemore as Lovewit, Master of the House.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK; The Imperial Nightingale, 18 December 1957 (Item)

By Hans Anderson. Blakemore plays Pung, one of the Green Dragon Guards.

Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK; School, 19 November 1957 (Item)

By T W Robertson. Blakemore plays Jack Poyniz.

Princes Theatre, London; School, 4 March 1958 (Item)

By T W Robertson. Blakemore plays Jack Poyniz.

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon; All's Well That Ends Well, 21 April 1959 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Dumain.

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon; A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2 June 1959 (Item)

Blakemore plays Snout and Zoe Caldwell plays a Fairy.

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon- Avon; Coriolanus, 7 July 1959 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays a roman senator.

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, UK; Two for the Seesaw, 24 May 1960 (Item)

By William Gibson. Blakemore plays Jerry Ryan. 2 copies

Theatre Royal, Brighton, UK; Strip the Willow, 21 November 1960 (Item)

By Beverley Cross. Blakemore plays Southern.

The Golders Green Hippodrome, London, UK; Strip the Willow, 12 December 1960 (Item)

By Beverley Cross. Blakemore plays Southern. 2 copies.

Theatre Royal, Bristol, UK; Macbeth, 26 September 1961 (Item)

Blakemore as Banquo.

Theatre Royal, Bristol, UK; The Flanders Mare, 17 October 1961 (Item)

By Jean Canolle. Blakemore plays Wriotheseley.

Theatre Royal, Bristol, UK; Bristol Old Vic Co: Mother Courage, 7 November 1961 (Item)

By B Brecht and E Bentley Blakemore plays Recruiting Officer & Clerk.

Theatre Royal, Bristol, UK; Bristol Old Vic Co: The Big Client, 28 November 1961 (Item)

By M Hulke and E Paice. Blakemore plays Peter Jones.

Theatre Royal, Bristol, UK; Bristol Old Vic Co: Cinderella, 21 December 1961 (Item)

Blakemore plays Baron Blotto.

New Theatre, Oxford, UK; A Time to Laugh, 2 April 1962 (Item)

By Robert Crean. Blakemore plays Father Cheriot.

Theatre Royal, Brighton, UK; A Time to Laugh, 9 April 1962 (Item)

By Robert Crean. Blakemore plays Father Cheriot.

Piccadilly Theatre, London; A Time to Laugh, 24 April 1962 (Item)

By Robert Crean. Blakemore plays Father Cheriot.

Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, UK; Twelfth Night, 24 June 1962 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Sir Toby Belch.

Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, UK; Twelfth Night, 11 July 1962 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Sir Toby Belch.

Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, UK; Love's Labour's Lost, 17 July 1962 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Holofernes.

Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, UK; Love's Labour's Lost, 21 August 1962 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Holofernes. 2 copies and flyer.

Golders Green Hippodrome, London, UK; Strip the Willow, December 1962 (Item)

By Beverley Cross. Blakemore plays Southern, an amateur soldier.

Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, UK; Much Ado About Nothing, 10 June 1963 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Dogberry.

Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, UK; A Midsummer Night's Dream, 17 July 1963 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Theseus. 3 copies.

Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon, London, UK; Sunday in New York, 30 September 1963 (Item)

Blakemore plays Adam Taylor. Includes bio.

Comedy Theatre, London UK; Toad of Toad Hall, 23 December 1963 (Item)

By A A Milne. Blakemore plays Badger.

Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK; Twelfth Night, 11 May 1964 (Item)

By William Shakespeare. Blakemore plays Sir Toby Beach.

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland; Julius Caesar, 8 February 1966 (Item)

Blakemore here is member of Citizen's Theatre Company, one of Scotland's most distinguished repertory companies. Blakemore plays Casca.

Series. Blakemore as Director

Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London UK; Noises Off, 11 February 1962 (Item)

By Michael Frayn.

Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York; A Day in the Life of Joe Egg, February 1967 - March 1967 (Item)

Comedy Theatre, London UK; A Day in the Life of Joe Egg, 9 May 1967 (Item)

3 copies.

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland; The Resistible Rise of Arturo UII, August 1968 (Item)

By Bertolt Brecht.

Hampstead Theatre Club, London, U.K; The Strange Case of Martin Richter, 6 November 1968 (Item)

By Stanley Eveling. 2 copies.

Saville Theatre, London, UK; The Resistible Rise of Arturo UII, 23 October 1969 (Item)

By Bertolt Brecht. 3 copies.

Hampstead Theatre Club, London, UK; The Strange Case of Martin Richter, 1969 (Item)

By Stanley Eveling.

National Theatre, London, UK; The National Health or Nurse Norton's Affair, 16 October 1969 (Item)

2 copies.

Wimbledon Theatre, London, UK; The National Health or Nurse Norton's Affair, 10 November 1969 (Item)

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, UK; Widowers' Houses, 21 July 1969 (Item)

By Bernard Shaw.

Royal Court Theatre, London, National Theatre, Southbank; Widowers' Houses, 14 April 1970 (Item)

Directed by Blakemore. 2 copies.

Royal Court Theatre, London, UK; Widowers' Houses, 29 April 1970 (Item)

By Bernard Shaw.

Cambridge Theatre, London , UK; The National Health or Nurse Norton's Affair, 25 September 1970 (Item)

One includes ticket dated 18 December 1970. 3 copies.

Greenwich Theatre, London, UK; Forget-Me-Not-Lane, 1 April 1971 (Item)

By Peter Nichols. 2 copies.

Apollo Theatre, London, UK; Forget-Me-Not-Lane, 28 April 1971 (Item)

By Peter Nichols. 3 copies.

New Theatre, London, UK; National Theatre Company: Tyger: a celebration of William Blake, 20 July 1971 (Item)

Adrian Mitchell. Blakemore one of two producers. 2 copies.

The National Theatre at the New Theatre, London, UK; Tyger, 1971 (Item)

2 copies.

The National Theatre at the New Theatre, London, UK; Long Day's Journey into Night, 21 December 1971 (Item)

By Eugene O'Neill. 3 copies.

The National Theatre at the Old Vic, London; Long Day's Journey into Night, 21 December 1971 (Item)

By Eugene O'Neill. Production continued at New Theatre.

The National Theatre, London, UK; The Front Page, 6 July 1972 (Item)

By Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. 4 copies.

Old Vic, London, National Theatre, Southbank; Macbeth, 9 November 1972 (Item)

Production by Blakemore. 1 program, includes notice of cast list changes for 9 and 10 February 1973.

National Theatre, London, UK; The Cherry Orchard, 24 March 1973 (Item)

Production by Blakemore. 2 copies. Cast list and one souvenir program

Phoenix Theatre, London; Design for Living, 21 November 1973 (Item)

The National Theatre, London, UK; JC Williamson and Elizabethan Theatre Trust: The Front Page, April 1974 (Item)

By Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.

The National Theatre at the Old Vic, London, UK; Grand Manoeuvres, 3 December 1974 (Item)

2 copies.

Royal Court Theatre, London, UK; Don's Party, 4 March 1975 (Item)

By David Williamson.

The National Theatre at the Old Vic, London, UK; Engaged, 6 August 1975 (Item)

2 copies + 2 flyers and ticket

The National Theatre at the Old Vic, London, UK; Plunder, 14 January 1976 (Item)

By Ben Travers. 2 copies.

Lyttelton Theatre, Southbank, London, UK; Plunder, 19 March 1976 (Item)

By Ben Travers.

Richmond Theatre, London; Separate Tables, 8 November 1976 (Item)

Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Includes program.

Aldwych Theatre, London, UK; Royal Shakespeare Company: Privates on Parade, February 1977 (Item)

Apollo Theatre, London; Separate Tables, February 1977 (Item)

Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Program, 2 copies.

Albery Theatre, London, UK; Candida, 23 June 1977 (Item)

2 copies.

The Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, USA;, 1977 (Item)

Includes program.

Piccadilly Theatre, London , UK; Royal Shakespeare Company: Privates on Parade, February 1978 - March 1978 (Item)

Lyttleton Theatre, Southbank, London, UK; National Theatre Company: Plunder, May 1978 (Item)

By Ben Travers.

Garrick Theatre, London, UK; Deathtrap, 26 October 1978 (Item)

2 copies.

Lyceum Theatre, New York, USA, London; Players, 6 September 1978 (Item)

David Williamson. Directed by Blakemore. Includes program.

Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK; Make and Break, 12 March 1980 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. 2 copies.

Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK; Hay Fever, 23 April 1980 (Item)

By Noel Coward. 2 copies.

Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, UK; Make and Break, 24 April 1980 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. 2 copies.

Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK; Travelling North, 4 June 1980 (Item)

By David Williamson.

Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK; The Wild Duck, 1 October 1980 (Item)

2 copies.

Wyndhams Theatre, London, UK; All My Sons, 27 October 1981 (Item)

Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London; Noises Off, 11 February 1982 (Item)

Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Program: 2 copies; one includes 1 ticket.

Savoy Theatre, London; Noises Off, 31 March 1982 (Item)

Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Program: 2 copies by Theatre Print, dated September and October. Includes 1 ticket for 18 May.

Theatre Royal, MLC, Sydney, Australia; Noises Off, 1983 (Item)

Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Program.

Vaudeville Theatre, London, UK; Benefactors, 4 April 1984 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. 3 copies.

Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, USA; Noises Off, 4 March 1985 (Item)

Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Playbill Magazine program dated 4 March 1985.

Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, USA; Benefactors, April 1986 (Item)

By Michael Frayn.

Aldwych Theatre, London, England; Made in Bangkok, March 1986 - June 1986 (Item)

Directed by Blakemore. Programs: 4 copies, on includes 2 tickets.

Savoy Theatre, London, UK; Noises Off, May 1986 - June 1986 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore.

Theatre Royal, Brighton, England; Noises Off, 13 January 1987 - 24 January 1987 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. Blakemore listed as Original Director. This production directed by Stephen Barry.

Globe Theatre, London, UK; Lettice & Lovage, October 1987 - November 1987 (Item)

By Peter Shaffer. 3 copies.

Theatre Royal, Bath, UK; Lettice & Lovage, 6 October 1987 (Item)

By Peter Shaffer.

Vaudeville Theatre, London, UK; Uncle Vanya, April 1988 - May 1988 (Item)

2 copies.

Cottesloe Theatre, London, UK; After the Fall, 20 June 1990 (Item)

Virginia Theatre, New York , USA; City of Angels, June 1990 (Item)

Playbill of June 1990

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York, USA; Lettice & Lovage, December 1990 (Item)

By Peter Shaffer. Playbill of December 1990.

Virginia Theatre, New York, USA; City of Angels, March 1991 - May 1991 (Item)

Wyndham's Theatre, London; The Ride Down Mount Morgan, 31 October 1991 (Item)

By Arthur Miller.

New Theatre, Cardiff, Wales; Copenhagen, 13 November 1991 (Item)

Prince of Wales Theatre, London, UK; City of Angels, 30 March 1993 (Item)

2 copies.

Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, UK; Here, 29 July 1993 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. 2 copies.

Greenwich, London; The Sisters Rosenweig, 28 July 1994 - 10 September 1994 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Includes program and flyers advertising forthcoming shows.

The Old Vic, London; The Sisters Rosenweig, 20 September 1994 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. 2 copies, one includes ticket for 19 October, and other includes 2 tickets for December, 1994.

Hampstead Theatre, London; Now you know, 28 July 1995 (Item)

By Michael Frayn. Directed by Blakemore. Program includes undated press clippings and a publicity photograph of Anoushka Menzies and Adam Faith.