John Retallack
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John Retallack is a British director.
He studied at St Paul's College of Education, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where he took the Double English course (aimed at future secondary school English teachers) for his C.Ed. qualification (awarded summer 1973), and English and Education for his B.Ed. (awarded summer 1974). At St Paul's he was already active in the arts, organising a number of literary events during his stay.
He is a writer and the director of Company of Angels, which produces new and experimental work for young audiences.
Oberon Books published four of his plays for Company of Angels in March 2007. His plays have been translated into several languages and are running currently in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Holland and France.
John was formerly director of Oldham Coliseum Theatre
(1985–88) and Oxford Stage Company
(1989–99) where his adaptation of Melvyn Burgess’s Junk won the TMA Young People’s Award in 1998. His Shakespeare productions for Oxford Stage Company toured internationally and won widespread critical acclaim over a period of ten years. He was the founding director of ATC Theatre
(1977–85).
He will direct his own adaptation of Richard Milward
’s Apples for a Company of Angels/Northern Stage co-production in May 2010 and the first reading of his new play, Arlo, earlier in the same year.
He studied at St Paul's College of Education, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where he took the Double English course (aimed at future secondary school English teachers) for his C.Ed. qualification (awarded summer 1973), and English and Education for his B.Ed. (awarded summer 1974). At St Paul's he was already active in the arts, organising a number of literary events during his stay.
He is a writer and the director of Company of Angels, which produces new and experimental work for young audiences.
Oberon Books published four of his plays for Company of Angels in March 2007. His plays have been translated into several languages and are running currently in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Holland and France.
John was formerly director of Oldham Coliseum Theatre
Oldham Coliseum Theatre
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a theatre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.Oldham Coliseum is a building-based producing theatre. It has a capacity in its main auditorium of 585 seats; in addition the theatre has a studio with a capacity of 50 seats...
(1985–88) and Oxford Stage Company
Headlong (group)
Headlong is a British theatre company noted for reworking plays of the past and commissioning new work. It was previously called Anvil Productions and then the Oxford Stage Company...
(1989–99) where his adaptation of Melvyn Burgess’s Junk won the TMA Young People’s Award in 1998. His Shakespeare productions for Oxford Stage Company toured internationally and won widespread critical acclaim over a period of ten years. He was the founding director of ATC Theatre
ATC Theatre
ATC is a touring theatre company based in London, founded in 1980 by Artistic Director John Retallack. Previous ATC Artistic Directors include Ceri Sherlock, Nick Philippou, Gordon Anderson and Bijan Sheibani...
(1977–85).
He will direct his own adaptation of Richard Milward
Richard Milward
Richard Milward is an English writer born in Middlesbrough, in 1984. His debut novel Apples was published by Faber and Faber in 2007. He has also recently published his 2nd novel Ten Storey Love Song....
’s Apples for a Company of Angels/Northern Stage co-production in May 2010 and the first reading of his new play, Arlo, earlier in the same year.
Awards
- 1983: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play
- 2001: Herald Angel at the 2001 Edinburgh FestivalEdinburgh FestivalThe Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
Works
- Apples Middlesbrough, June 2010
- A Bridge to the Stars, National Theatre Connections (2007)
- RISK Glasgow: Tron Theatre, Scotland (2007)
- Virgins Junction Theatre, Cambridge (2006)
- Ballroom Southampton, Guildhall (2004)
- Sweetpeter Polka Theatre for Children, London, (2004)
- Club Asylum, Tron Theatre, Glasgow, (2002)
- The Wild Girl London Primary Schools (2002)
- Hannah and Hanna Chanel Theatre Company Studio (2001)
- Plague, Dundee: Rep Theatre, Scotland, 2000
- Junk, The Castle, Wellingborough, 1998
- Quixote, Warehouse, Croydon, London, 1983
- Ubu The Vandalist,Warehouse, Croydon, London 1983
- Berlin Berlin, Theatre Space, London, 1982