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Stage Managing Chaos: A Diary of the Old Vic Production of Fernando Arrabal´s The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria
Jackie Harvey
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Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; ANF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
In the early 1970s, London's National Theatre, led by Sir Laurence Olivier, launched an infamous avant garde production of The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria. Concerned that his classical approach would clash with the enfant terrible director, Victor Garcia, Olivier enlisted stage manager Jackie Harvey to keep a diary of the often ludicrous, occasionally creative, always challenging rehearsals. Anthony Hopkins and Jim Dale costarred in the surreal two-man piece. Led by the eccentric Garcia, the play quickly descended into a chaotic farce. Missed deadlines, technical hitches, unauthorized nudity and backstage feuds culminated in an unforgettable ... Read more
In the early 1970s, London's National Theatre, led by Sir Laurence Olivier, launched an infamous avant garde production of The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria. Concerned that his classical approach would clash with the enfant terrible director, Victor Garcia, Olivier enlisted stage manager Jackie Harvey to keep a diary of the often ludicrous, occasionally creative, always challenging rehearsals. Anthony Hopkins and Jim Dale costarred in the surreal two-man piece. Led by the eccentric Garcia, the play quickly descended into a chaotic farce. Missed deadlines, technical hitches, unauthorized nudity and backstage feuds culminated in an unforgettable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
290g
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9781476666648
SKU
V9781476666648
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About Jackie Harvey
Jackie Harvey trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and was a stage manager in provincial repertory and BBC television before joining the National Theatre Company in 1969, at its original London home in the historic Old Vic Theatre.
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