# Richard Jackson (theatrical producer)

Richard Jackson (born 31 March 1932) was a British theatrical agent and play producer from 1959 until retiring in 2003.

## Early life

He was educated at Cheltenham College 1945–48, and after completing his National Service was employed by Walt Disney Productions Ltd from 1956 - 1958.

## Awards and recognition

* Life member of BAFTA
* Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 1993.

## Early career

He was Company Manager for Lindsay Kemp's "Pierrot in Turquoise" featuring David Bowie (Mercury Theatre and Tour) 1967.

## Productions

* Jock-on-the-Go (Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre) 1973.
* Chox - Cambridge Footlights Revue (Comedy Theatre) 1974.
* Peter Pan Man (Kings Head) 1975.
* The Polynesian Prime Minister with Vikki Richards 1975.
* Charles Trenet in Concert (Royal Albert Hall) 1975.
* Madame de Sade (Kings Head) 1975.
* Jade (Kings Head) with Annie Ross 1975.
* Carol's Christmas (Kings Head) with Nigel Stock and Prunella Gee 1975.
* The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (New End) 1976, with Delphine Seyrig.
* Better Days, Better Knights (Kings Head) 1976.
* Blind Date (King's Head) with Julia Foster and Nigel Hawthorne 1977.
* Oedipus at the Crossroads (King's Head) with Nicky Henson and Raymond Westwell 1977.
* Like Dolls or Angels (King's Head) with Prunella Gee and Rupert Frazer 1977.
* An Evening with Quentin Crisp (Duke of Yorks and Ambassadors) 1978.
* The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs with Susannah York, Julia Foster and Stephanie Beacham.
* A Tribute to Lili Lamont (New End) with Gloria Grahame and Don Fellows 1978.
* Flashpoint (New End and Mayfair)1978.
* A Day in Hollywood. A Night in Ukraine (New End and Mayfair, which received the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical and Plays and Players Award for Best Comedy, 1979.
* The Square with Angela Pleasence/La Musica with Estelle Kohler (double bill), 1979
* Portrait of Dora (New End) 1979.
* Appearances (Mayfair) with Susannah York and Daniel Massey, 1980.
* A Galway Girl (Lyric Studio) 1980.
* Latin with Simon Russell Beale (Lyric Studio) 1983.
* The Human Voice with Susannah York, performed World-wide 1984-92.
* Swimming Pools At War with Prunella Gee and Mary Tamm (Offstage) 1985.
* Matthew, Mark, Luke and Charlie (Latchmere) 1986.
* I Ought to be in Pictures (Offstage) 1986.
* Pier Paola Pasolini (Offstage) 1987.
* Creditors/Latin (New End - double bill) 1989.
* Beached (Old Red Lion) 1990.
* Hamlet with Kevin Doyle and Susannah York (Howarth Festival USA) 1990.
* Eden Cinema (Offstage) with Doreen Mantle, Julia Foster and Emma Rice). Winner of the Peter Brook Empty Space Award 1991.
* Noonbreak with Susannah York (French Institute) 1991.
* Beardsley (Offstage) 1992.
* Don't Play with Love (French Institute and Rudolf Steiner House) 1992.
* Play with Cocaine (New Grove) 1993.
* The Eagle Has Two Heads with Lisa Harrow (Lilian Baylis) 1994.
* Happy Days with Angela Pleasence (French Institute) 1994.
* The Star-Spangled Girl (Latchmere) 1994.
* Suzanna Andler with Susan Hampshire and Bryony Brind (BAC) 1995
* Independent State with Susannah York (Latchmere and Australian Tour) 1995.
* The First Years/ Beginnings (Latchmere) 1995.
* Last Legs (Latchmere) 1995.
* This Wretched Splendour (Latchmere) 1998.
* Eugene Onegin (White Bear) 1999.
* An Evening For Quentin Crisp (Drill Hall) 2000.
* Marry Me You Idiot with Lynda Bellingham and Jacki Piper (Jermyn Street) 2002.
* The Loves of Shakespeare's Women devised and performed by Susannah York (Jermyn Street) 2003.