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43 pages of typed, handwritten and faxed correspondence, notices and lists
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Kenneth MacMillan was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, and began ballet classes in Retford, England, in 1940. He joined the Sadler's Wells Ballet School in 1944 and later the Sadler's Wells Ballet but gave up dancing for choreography partly due to crippling stage fright. His first choreographic work was Somnambulism, created for the Sadler's Wells Ballet Choreographic Group in 1953 and he created works for both Royal Ballet companies throughout his career. He created significant works for The Stuttgart Ballet and his works are danced by ballet companies world-wide. He has also created work for television and cinema.
Kenneth MacMillan was Director of the Deutsche Oper Ballet in Berlin from 1966 to 1969, Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet from 1970 to 1977 and its Principal Chroreographer from 1977 until his death. He was also Associate Director of American Ballet Theatre from 1984 to 1989, and Artistic Associate of the Houston Ballet from 1989 to 1992.
Kenneth MacMillan was knighted in 1983, and he received honorary degrees from the University of Edinburgh (1976) and the Royal College of Art (1992). His awards include the Evening Standard Ballet Award (1979); Society of West End Theatre Ballet Award, 1980 and 1983; and, posthumously, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production in 1993 for The Judas Tree; the Society of London Theatre Special Award in 1993; and the Tony Award for Best Choreography in 1994 for Carousel
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A file of correspondence, faxes, production and audition lists for the first performance of Carousel at the Royal National Theatre. The material comprises:
- Letter from Jennifer Till at Cameron Mackintosh Ltd forwarding recordings and libretto to Kenneth MacMillan. Full rehearsal piano score is being sent by Hammersteins in New York. 21 Jun 1990
- Handwritten list of roles and who they understudy. Undated
- Typed letter from Nicholas Hytner on NT headded notepaper, confirming production of Carousel and rehearsal start dates. 29 Aug 1991
- Letter to Rosalind Chatto, at Chatto & Linnit, Kenneth MacMillan's agent, from Nick Starr, Assistant Producer at RNT, of the schedule for Carousel, 29 Jan 1992. The fax copy had phone and room number on the reverse (copied)
- Handwritten fax from Kenneth MacMillan to Nicholas Hytner confirming that Bonnie Moore is available and eager to do Louise. Also expressing concern about the lack of dance technique seen in the first auditions, 8 Apr 1992
- Faxed reply to above, original handwritten by Nicholas Hytner. Delighted with the news about Bonnie Moore. Discusses the balance required between dancers who can sing and singers who can dance, 9 Apr 1992
- Fax from Suzanne Smith at the RNT enclosing the proposed advertisement for The Stage re the open audition for ensemble dancers/singers. Also encloses list of artists to be recalled in May, 9 Apr 1992
- Letter from RNT and covering fax from Rosalind Chatto re RNT proposed agreement with Kenneth MacMillan. 23 Apr 1992
- Letter from Rosalind Chatto enclosing a letter agreement from the RNT for Kenneth MacMillan to sign and return, 16 Jun 1992
- Fax from RNT to Kenneth MacMillan re London City Ballet's request to allow Stanislav Tchassov to perform with them during the first four weeks of Carousel rehearsals, 18 Jun 1992
- Letter from Christopher Millard, Press Office at the RNT re working on Carousel. Vogue magazine are planning to ask Lord Snowdon to photograph Kenneth MacMillan with Bonnie Moore, Stanislav Tshassov, Nicholas Hytner and Bob Crowley. Also, The Telegraph magazine are planning a feature on the rehearsal process with photographer Julian Broad and writer Fionnuala McHugh, 30 Jul 1992
- Correspondence between Rosalind Chatto, Diane Benjamin Contracts Manager at the RNT, Lisa Alter at Rodgers and Hammerstein and Genista McIntosh Chief Executive at the RNT, re copyright in Kenneth MacMillan's choreography for Carousel, September/October 1992
- Two pages of cast list and credits for Carousel at the Lyttelton Theatre, typed on pink paper, 6 Oct 1992
- Carousel Production Meeting to view the model of the set, 9 Oct 1992
- Statement from Nicholas Hytner re the RNT's decision to continue with the production of Carousel following the death of Kenneth MacMillan. Copy of fax, 30 Oct 1992
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Most items on fax paper have been copied onto acid free archival paper, two faxes have been scanned and the originals retained as they have hand written annotations by Kenneth MacMillan. The scans are held here https://royalacademydance.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/Files-LibraryAndArchive/IgCR9fsW4WhlSrzHevejtx2SAZCJP7iwoWGRip_emC2hA_s?e=7Pu4k8
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- MacMillan, Kenneth (Assunto)
- Hytner, Nicholas (Assunto)