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Tag Archives: Ralph Richardson

Quote • SIR PETER HALL • Acting versus Performing

“To me the greatest actor was [Ralph] Richardson. Larry was a great performer. In a way you always knew it was performing. But he was such an extraordinary conjurer that … Continue reading

09/14/2017 · 2 Comments

“No Man’s Land” by Harold Pinter #Theatre – The Last Island

I saw the original — can it really be forty years ago? — with John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Terence Rigby. I didn’t much care for the play but I … Continue reading

09/23/2016 · 1 Comment

Hear a 64-Hour Playlist of Sherlock Holmes Stories, With Performances by Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson & Many More | Open Culture

Enjoy a 64-hour, 163-track playlist of Sherlock Holmes stories performed aloud. Source: Hear a 64-Hour Playlist of Sherlock Holmes Stories, With Performances by Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson & … Continue reading

06/23/2016 · 4 Comments

Archive Review • ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR • Garrick Theatre • 2007

Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn It is 35 years since this play was originally presented and, like many of Ayckbourn’s successful plays, has had numerous productions. In all that … Continue reading

04/27/2016 · Leave a comment

Quote • GEORGE BERNARD SHAW to RALPH RICHARDSON

“This is all very well, Richardson, and it might do for Chekhov, but it doesn’t do for me. Your gasps are upsetting my stops and semicolons, and you’ve got to stick to them.” … Continue reading

07/07/2014 · Leave a comment