Utopia and Other Places

The captivating biography of Richard Eyre, the former director of the National Theatre, published in paperback from Bloomsbury for the first time to tie in with the publication of NATIONAL SERVICE. 'A thought-provoking, genuinely entertaining book' The Times 'Movingly frank, wryly observed and, above all, beautifully written' Daily Mail

Sir Richard Eyre was Director of the Royal National Theatre for a decade. This autobiography gives his views on acting and politics, alongside portraits of friends and colleagues such as Ian Charleson, , Ian McKellen, Peter Brook and Judi Dench. It is also a recreation of a Dorset childhood, and a portrait of his extraordinary family.Sir Richard Eyre was Director of the Royal National Theatre for a decade and in this captivating autobiography he gives his views on acting and politics, alongside striking portraits of friends and colleagues such as Ian Charleson, Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen, Peter Brook and Judi Dench. It is also an unforgettable recreation of a Dorset childhood, and a portrait of his extraordinary family. One grandfather was on Scott's first Antarctic expedition, the other liked to assault motorists with his horsewhip and Eyre's parents like to implement a tyranny of fun, his father's motto being 'Enough is too little, too much is enough.' "Utopia and Other Places" is also a hilarious, if scathing, account of his own brief acting career. Witty and poignant, this is a remarkable work of honesty from one of our most celebrated creative talents.