Quoting from "The anatomy of a sob" << For fifteen years I had watched McDiarmid's engagement with my texts. [....] He had given extraordinary performances unique in the theatre. He had created a style. He had married the body to the voice. He explored the unforgivable. He excavated the illegal. He tortured himself. He was unrepentant. He brought the private to the public. He would not tolerate indifference. He was shameless and therefore mythical.>> 14 Apr - 7 May 1988 DON JUAN by Molière, translated by John Fowles. Don Juan da Tenorio JONATHAN KENT Sganerelle his servant BERNARD BRESSLAW La Ramee DARRYL KNOCK Don Luis RANDAL HERLEY Donna Elvira KATHERINE O'TOOLE Gusman JOHN PICKLES Don Carlos JOHN ELMES Don Alonso MARK AIKEN Charlotte MICHELLE FAIRLEY Martha MARY BRENNAN-MOORE Peter JOHN ELMES A pauper MARCUS HUTTON Dimanche JOHN PICKLES Don Pedro da Solva, The Commander PAUL RATTEE Musicians EVELYN PRESTON, JANE SEBBA Director IAN McDIARMID Set designer JULIAN McGOWAN Costume designer MARTIN CHITTY Lighting NICK CHELTON Sound JOHN A LEONARD Music JEREMY SAMS Fight arranger MALCOLM RANSON Masque and movement devised and staged by MARTIN DUNCAN Wigs and Make-up MICHAEL WARD Don Juan subsequently toured in the mobile touring theatre to: Lowton High School (10-14 May), Whitehaven Sports Centre (16-19 May), Newbiggin Sports and Community Centre (20-24 May), Huddersfield Sports Centre (25-28 May), Mansfield Sports Centre (30 May-2 June), Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre, Chelmsford (3-7 June), Grimsby Leisure Centre (9-11 June), Stour Centre, Ashford (13-15 June), Kingsbridge Sports Centre (17-20 June), Alexander Sports Centre, Bedford (22-25 June). Late-night performances of Marivaux's one-act comedy SLAVE ISLAND, translated by Nicholas Wright and directed by Ian McDiarmid were also given at eight of the venues. *** Julie (Padawan@98CE9921.ipt.aol.com) has joined the channel #dmeb18 wb Julie hi Julie :) hey Ide :) must... have.. more... stills.... stills? of... ich..a..bod.. ? my friend finally wrote back to me :) shut... up... you. THE friend??? yeah :) * Ide drops everything and hangs onto Julie's words ::peer:: ...and? said she didn't know if Ian's married, but a lovely red haired German drove him home Saturday ;) ::kicking dead links with great vengeance:: lol e-mail. details. that's all she said.... ah. has he seen anything on the computers, to her knowledge? about that... dunno hm. she said she liked The Jew of Malta Seduced Seduced: A Play in Two Acts. New York: Dramatists Play Service, 1979. http://www.stage-door.org/shepard.html First London production: Th. Upstairs, 16 May 1980 (dir. Les Waters). http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/theatre_dance/Shepard/seduced.html The School for Wives role: Arnolphe director: Jonathan Kent Love of a Good Man by Howard Barker director: William Gaskill ? year? The Castle by Howard Barker Pity in History by Howard Barker!! Ian McDiarmid , who played the evil Emperor Palpatine in "Return of the Jedi," is back as the scheming, younger Senator Palpatine. http://www.foundus.com/special/donny/sneak.htm ATTENTION!
BBC1 will be broadcasting All The King's Men on Sunday November 14, from 21:00 to 22:50 GMT. Ian McDiarmid is acting in this film, playing the Queen's Special Envoy. Set your VCRs, people!

Hello to everyone at the Almeida!
The Jew of Malta: still playing, until 13 November.


almeida theatre postal code: N11TA Peer Gynt: playwright: Henrik Ibsen, 1875 Ian McDiarmid, joint Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre, will play Barabas. His Almeida acting roles include Sir Colenso Ridgeon in The Doctor's Dilemma, Lord Provost in The Government Inspector, Theseus in Hippolytos, Dr. Schön in Lulu, the title role in Volpone, Arnolphe in The School for Wives, Orgon in Tartuffe, Kosykh in Ivanov and Count Cenci in The Cenci. As a director his work at the Almeida includes Scenes From An Execution, The Rehearsal which transferred to the Queen's Theatre, Lulu and the opera Siren Song. His many films include The Return of the Jedi, Gorky Park, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Heart of Darkness, Restoration, Karaoke, Hillsborough, Great Expectations for the BBC and the forthcoming Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. 1970 C19769. -- A5198. Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. The Speckled Band: An Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. Manchester: Library Theatre, September 22-October 10, 1970. Credits: Director, Paul Webster; Assistant, Gloria Parkinson; Design, Gillian Edwards; Lighting and sound, Martin McCallum. Cast: Alan Moore (Sherlock Holmes), Michael Keating (Dr. Watson), Mike Savage (Dr. Rylott), Richard Henry (Ali), Alan Luxton (Rodgers), Ian McDiarmid (Armitage and Mr. Montague), Malcolm Storry (Foreman of the Jury and Mr. Milverton), Kevin Williams (Mrs. Scott Wilson and Billy), Paul Seed (Coroner's Officer and Mr. Loaming), Richard Vanstone (Coroner), Diana Lambert (Helen Stonor), Elizabeth Kelly (Mrs. Staunton). http://www.lib.umn.edu/special/rare/ush/10E1.html 1974 Roche in Afore Night Come (RSC, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon 1974) by David Rudkin 1976 MACBETH (1976) by William Shakespeare Directed by Trevor Nunn 9 July 1976 - 30 April 1977 as the Porter and Ross (Caithness too?) 1977 THE DAYS OF THE COMMUNE by Bertolt Brecht, Translation by Clive Barker Directed by Howard Davies Aldwych Theatre London Ian McDiarmid played Rigault http://www.mckellen.com/stage/00068c.htm 1983 Won the Laurence Olivier Award for: Best Actor in a New Play: Ian McDiarmid in INSIGNIFICANCE written & directed by Terry Johnson West End Theatre 1985 Henry V by Shakespeare as the Chorus Directed by Adrian Noble Royal Shakespeare Company 1986 Cambyses/ Old Farmer/ Llyr in The Saxon Shore (Almeida Theatre, 1986) by David Rudkin 1989 The Black Prince from the book by Iris Murdoch as Bradley Pearson, the title character The Black Prince (1973) One of her very best, about mad love. Won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. The Black Prince, 1989 (play) I happened to see this in London, and found it the most multi-dimensional psychology I'd ever seen on stage, but maybe this was because I already knew the novel very well. "The ambiguously romantic Black Prince of the title, Bradley Pearson, is an aged bachelor, whose range of somewhat histrionic emotions involves the serene Rachel Baffin, her confused daughter Julian, Rachel's novelist husband Arnold, Bradley's rival in so many ways, Bradley's dysfunctional sister Priscilla, and Bradley's prying ex-wife Christian..." http://www.robotwisdom.com/jorn/iris.html http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140039341/002-3079058-2465017 1990 Volpone http://www.sfu.ca/~chil/wedge/wedgefaq1-3.txt [Denis Lawson played] Mosca in "Volpone" at the Almeida Theatre--This is a production from a couple years ago. He played Mosca, the slimy, parasite who is the servant/assistant to Volpone, a rich man who pretends to be dying so his friends, enemies and family will kiss up to him. Volpone was played by Ian McDiarmid, who played the Emperor in Jedi. (The "Almeida" is a fringe theatre in London owned and run by McDiarmid.) Mosca in "Volpone" at the Almeida Theatre--This is a production from a couple years ago. He played Mosca, the slimy, parasite who is the servant/assistant to Volpone, a rich man who pretends to be dying so his friends, enemies and family will kiss up to him. Volpone was played by Ian McDiarmid, who played the Emperor in Jedi. (The "Almeida" is a fringe theatre in London owned and run by McDiarmid.) http://www.sfu.ca/~chil/wedge/wedgefaq1-3.txt 1991 The Lulu Plays, Dir: Ian McDiarmid, Almeida playing: Dr. Schön that's what I'd say Ide, might also mean free agent or free lancer just remembered that The Jew of Malta by Marlowe as Barabas Almeida Theatre Company 14th to 18th September at The Oxford Playhouse 30 Sept - 13 Nov at the Almeida itself THE JEW OF MALTA Following performances in Malvern and prior to its Almeida performances, Michael Grandage's production of Marlowe's The Jew of Malta embarks on a 6 week national tour. The Jew of Malta is supported on tour by Barclays Stage Partners in collaboration with the Arts Council of England. The tour dates and box office numbers are: 13 - 18 August New Space, Malvern 01684 892277 24 - 28 August Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 14 - 18 September Oxford Playhouse 01865 798600 21 - 25 September Poole Arts Centre 01202 685222 Theatre The Jew of Malta By Christopher Marlow, directed by Michael Grandage, designed by Christopher Oram, lit by Michael Gunning. Grandage is surely right to treat Marlowe’s tragedy as black farce. Clearly, the Jew is not a credit to his race, but neither are the greedy politicians and venial monks to theirs. McDiarmid’s dynamic, immoral Barabas keeps several steps ahead of his buffoonish enemies until the final scene. Adopting a Yiddish accent, he makes the most of the Jew’s villainy, twirling the sash of his cloak at the thought of another enemy dead. There are only two moments of emotion when it’s possible to identify with what’s happening onstage: when Poppy Miller’s resourceful Abigail discovers that her father engineered the death of the man she loved; and when Barabas pauses for a nanosecond before punishing Abigail for her betrayal. Marlowe’s play is often compared to ‘Merchant of Venice’ but has more in common with ‘Richard III’. The more ghastly the crime, the funnier it becomes. David Yelland makes a blustery opponent as the Governor as Grandage moves the action swiftly along within Malta’s sun-baked, cramped walls. Until Nov 6, Almeida, Almedia St N1 (0171 359 4404). Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Sat Mat 3pm. £14-£21.50; Mon Eve & Sat Mat £11-£18.50; Fri pay what you can. Runs 2hrs 20mins. http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.timeout.com/london/hitlist/theatre.html Siren Song an opera by Jonathan Dove directed by Ian McDiarmid for the Almeida theatre Not particularly. > ::hug:: Thanks. it was just all so unexpected, and powerful, and I feel guilty as well as still fascinated. It's the damned ambivalence that is so bad.' > Hm. I'm not much help with real-life relationships, but I had a close shave type experience with a cyper-SO > Almost went to visit, but the other turned out to be a psycho last week. Well, I spent years without a long-term relationship, and so think that I am still having to deal with issues like being attracted to two people at the same time, etc. that others have had to face at earlier ages than I. Psycho how? > She's convinced that she can seduce anyone she wants, that everyone loves her, and she's allowing herself to remain in a destructive home environment. > To summarize, anyways. Oh, my. I see I am not the only person who can be attracted to women here as well as to men. I hate writing in gender-neutral terms on these chats. :) > She's also been trying to drive a wedge between two people who have a relationship in this chat room. Yuck. What is also tense for me is that my friend does not want to cause any problems, but ... > Bisexuality is rampant in these parts. > but they're putting the responsability on you? Part of the weirdness is that I was having this double-life feeling for the last few days. Daytime I was being good researcher, working on my dissertation, and then calling my SO to report in, and be close that way. At night there would be this wonderfully fun and intense role play with my friend in the swanky hotel, and it nearly got sexual a few times. As it was, we were doing caresses, etc., with in-character eroticism all over the place. Then > Then -- (if you wrote any more it got cut off) I think that what most bothers me is that I liked it so much. :) > Ah, so you're feeling guilty for enjoying yourself? :-) > of The momentum of in-character emotion can be so powerful, that I never know exactly which is me, which is the character, and which is the character or the person I am with. > hm. I don't want to hurt anyone, myself included. I think that live action role play can have dangers that cyber play might not. > 'Howard Barker said I used acting to live another life. That sounds wonderful but I don't think I do. I think it's the same life. It's not anyone else out there on that stage.' > -- Ian McDiarmid > If you think cyberplay is harmless, you should hang out in this chatroom more often and witness its fallout. Walt Whitman said "I contain multitudes," and I do definitely agree with that. It is like the potential future with this person is a potential whole other life, with its own challenges and joys and problems. I don't want to give up the one I have, either. :) > It might be easier to control for some, but it's been pretty momentous for some people I think I am a victim of the wanting to have my cake and eat it too syndrome. > Ah. I know that. > :-) > Doesn't everyone? Oh, I'm sure there have been lots of problems. Star Wars play, esp. with the Sith, is so incredibly intense and erotic by its very nature that it has certain inherent dangers. This has happened to me once before, less intensely, years ago, and I let it pass without doing anything about it. Eventually the situation calmed down and the chemistry died, thankfully. > well, although the other person would be responsible of half of the relationship if you were to do anything, Mr. Jean-Paul Sartre says you're entirely responsible for what you do with you life. He's right. > and Nietszche said, God is dead, let's party. > ;-) *sigh* Bringing up Sarte is very appropriate now, because I think part of the powerful attraction to the situation over the past few nights was that both I and my character had the temptation of giving over control, erotic and otherwise, to a strong, powerful, other person. Very tempting sometimes, esp. when I feel enough stressed and over-responsible trying to maintain a relationship while getting a Ph.D. :) > One question... > were you Vader of Palpatine? ;-) You know, the incredible high of being swept off one's feet in a way one has not been in years. Oh my -- now I am embarrassed again. Palpatine. > I live vicariously too much. Ah. If only there were someone who had interests like mine, who lived close enough, and who wasn't an emotional cripple... And I can't even say that is the reason why this has happened, or almost happened, or whatever. I do roleplay of this nature with my SO, too. I'm just greedy. :) > :-) I daresay I am not an emotional cripple, at least. There are so many out there, though, aren;t there? it's an addiction. The RP, I mean > many things are addictive. things that give pleasure. > how very ascetic of society to condemn them all. Yep, and not in and of itself bad. But it would be, if I screwed over my relationship, or hurt my friend. > hm > http://www.heartless-bitches.com/elise.html > when at a loss for words, find a quote or a hyperlink :-) Part of what made it so attractive and natural-feeling, and thus rather upsetting after the fact when I pondered it, was that the dynamic my friend and I have developed in play often spilled over into the real life stuff, in small ways. It's been that way for some time, but this trip especially. For example, I fell asleep on the train, and woke up to find that I had leaned against her in my sleep. She had her arms crossed and answered me in Vader cadences and tone when I woke up. You know, possessively protective and obviously in character. It's like dark chivalry that I never experienced with any boyfriend, and it is amazing stuff! MY SO is like that too, and so obviously there is a pattern here. > character bleed-over. you can't really expect not to be changed by your role-play I don't mean my SO is like Vader, but can be very darkly erotic and comfortingly protective. True. And Im not worried about that in and of itself. I guess I am not really being clear what I want to hear, am I? :) > Oh, I'm just letting you talk. Like a good shrink. :-) > When you talk, you clarify your own thoughts. I do appreciate it. The reason I came in here was to be able to vent a little. There are no obvious or easy answers to this sort of thing. > existentialists wear black. Hey, babe, I was wearing black years ago, before it was cool in the States to do so. :) > Sartre: 1905-1980 > ;-) The tyranny of responsibility, and all that. Yes. > Well, there's always Nietszche. Or the whole Frankfurt School, or Freud and Jung: Archetypal sexual fantasies clearly formed by decadent capitalist mass culture, and shaped further by Oedipal longings and ancestral memories. > hm. I am convinced that SW's Sith are erotic precisely because Lucas does not want them to be that way, so the repressed sensuality and hinted-at passions seem so powerful to the viewers. And I have had 15 years and more to get obsessed with these issues. I am really fascinated by the erotics of power, and the fluidity of sexuality, when I am writing theory, or analyzing my life, but it sometimes is a bit difficult to cope with. So tell me, how did you become this sophisticated so soon? I am 32 years old, and think that your writing is much more intricate than I was doing at that age. Certainly I did not have the nerve to write slash, althouigh I have long adored it. > No life. > Just books, movies and other medias. I had no life at your age,either. You will get one, I assure you, and it will be far more worthwhile than the tripe most people settle for. I know people my age who have already been married and divorced twice!! > I ponder the meaning of life instead of being a social person, of being studious in class and maintaining relationships. Well, I was always studious, but for me books and study were also an escapist drug, as well as my ticket out of my dreadful home town. > The only trouble is that it might make it difficult for me to get a job since I hate the process of getting "qualifications" Maybe you can get something with designing web sites. > That's why I switched from literature to computer programming :-) Aha! > My mother always calls me lazy. > The guidance counselor at school found, after I filled out a test, that I was "mildly hypoactive" You'll have a good career if you stay in computers. I have a friend, the same one I've talked about, who now makes really, really good money as a computer network manager. I'm just a lowly liberal arts type. :) My problem is procrastination. > As for the nerve to write slash... it's just a matter of writing down the dirty fantasies. And you must keep doing it! :) > thanks. > who says writers must write what they know? I've got some in recent zines now, and some of my old writer friends don't know what to make of it. We all know longing and the desire for and fear of closeness, though. We all know that certain kinds of genital contact feel good. The rest is all minor differences of detail. So tell me, what sorts of fights developed over chat room role play here? > Just ask MaulsMate. She just logged on. I will have to do that. What do I do to type in and clear the main window? > You type in this window to whisper, and in the main window to chat with the room in general I know, but for some reason my comments are not showing up in the main room. > comments? > Well, they're showing up from where I'm looking. I hope you're not having whisper problems like last time. I think I get it now.