John Osborne - The Author of Himself
Stephen Wakelam's drama charts the first meeting, on a Thames barge, between John Osborne and George Devine. George has read Look Back in Anger and has come to check Osborne out.
By Stephen Wakelam. One afternoon in 1955 Theatre Manager George Devine sets out in a rickety rowing boat to inspect an actor, John Osborne, living on a Thames barge who has written a play. Look Back in Anger has been returned by many theatres but Devine has seen something in it. The meeting is a pivotal moment in the course of theatrical history.
Director: David Hunter
Look Back in Anger was premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre on 8th May 1956 by the English Stage Company directed by Tony Richardson with the following cast - Kenneth Haigh, Alan Bates, Mary Ure, Helena Hughes and John Welsh. The press release referred to John Osborne as "an angry young man" - a phrase that came to represent a new movement in British Theatre.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Osborne | Samuel Barnett |
| George Devine | Jonathan Coy |
| Anthony Creighton | Harry Livingstone |
| Nellie | Joanna Brookes |
| Tony Richardson | David Seddon |
| Director | David Hunter |
| Writer | Stephen Wakelam |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Sep 201314:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 15 Sep 201514:15BBC Radio 4
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