Otherwise engaged
the life of Alan Bates
by Donald Spoto
About
At 22, Alan Bates was cast in John Osborne's play controversial Look Back in Anger, which opened at the Royal Court, Sloane Square in 1956. The play changed the course of theatre - and of Alan's life. With a sudden rush of fame, he was considered a member of the rebellious young circle of scruffy anti-West End actors. But almost at once, his choices contradicted that easy stereotype.
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