Christopher Fitz-Simon on Orson Welles and the Gate Theatre
While researching material for his iconic biography The Boys (1994), author and playwright Christopher Fitz-Simon found startling and hilarious correspondence between Hilton Edwards, Micheál MacLiammóir and Orson Welles. It spanned thirty years - too much to fit into the book but it formed the basis of this talk. Fitz-Simon, in addition to numerous other international appointments, was drama producer with RTÉ and literary manager and artistic director of the Abbey and Peacock theatres.
This podcast was recorded in the Studio, dlr LexIcon on 1 December 2015.