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Alan Strachan

Alan Strachan is a noted theatre director (Noel Coward, Simon Gray as well as work at the National). He is also a writer on acting and contributes most of the theatrical obits to The Independent. Alan Strachan was born in Dundee and educated at Morgan Academy, St Andrews University and Merton College, Oxford. Although Secret Dreams is his first book he has
written extensively on theatre and acting for newspapers and magazines. In the theatre he was associate director and literary editor at the Mermaid Theatre during Bernard Miles's tenure, where he directed Michael Redgrave's last appearance in a play, The Old Boys by William Trevor. The musical compilations he devised include Cowardy Custard and Cole. His theatrical productions include Julian Mitchell's adaptation of Ivy Compton-Burnett's novel, A Family and a Fortune, with Alec Guinness, and a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter with Donald Sinden. He is married to the actress Jennifer Piercey.
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AuthorTitleFormatDatePriceISBN
Alan StrachanSecret Dreams A BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL REDGRAVEPaperback07/07/2005£8.999780752865485

Secret Dreams

'When wrting this masterful biography of Michael Redgrave, author Alan Strachan was allowed access to the actor's diaries and papers. Consequently, the results are both detailed and fascinating.'

Howard Maxford

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