JAMES WINDSOR
A wonderful theatrical career was foreshadowed in 1977 after his much
praised portrayal of 'Moritz' in 'Spring Awakening', a student production
at Essex University where James was studying for a Master Degree in Theatre.
The Student director of this production was the 18 year old Nick Dear
later to be an award winning author for both the Royal Shakespeare Company
and B.B.C. television. In his first job 'Ice Station Zero' the director
was none other than the renowned British actress Sue Johnson!
Coming to London to play Jimmy in Mahagonny with Dagma Krause and the
musical director Jason Osborn.
In later work with Avon Touring Company, he appeared in productions directed
by Tim Albery, now renowned for his opera direction at Covent Garden and
a recent Ring Cycle. Parts included, 'Guardiano' in 'Women beware Women',
and 'Richard II' at the Edinburgh Festival.
After playing 'Peter' in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and understudying 'Joseph' in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', he played Heir Schlick in a sumptuous revival of Noel Coward's 'Bitter Sweet' with an International caste.
Other appearances in musicals include 'Scudder' in a production of 'Barnum' with Michael Crawford which opened the Manchester Opera House again as a theatre and played for six months before coming in to the West End. James learned to walk the tightrope, ride the unicycle and juggle.
Moving on to film he appeared with Sean Connery, in the film 'Sword of the Valliant'.
In London again as Gerhart Eisler in 'Berlin Days Hollywood Nights'.
On BBC TV he played 'Johan Johan' in the 'All The World's a Stage', in an episode featuring Jeremy Irons as Hamlet.
James Radio credits include, 'Wilfred' in 'Wilfred and Eileen' (Saturday Night Theatre), Adam in 'An Empty Glass' and 'Samarin' in Lord Ted Willis' series 'The Buckingham Palace Connection' which also featured Noel Coward's old friend Joyce Carey!
He has written an acclaimed play for Beryl Reid broadcast on Radio 3.
James is an award winning poet and tours with a group of actor poets called 'The Poetry Show' and recently appeared with them at The Old Operating Theatre, The Poetry Society, and was invited to perform at Glastonbury this summer, where he was also billed alongside the poet Carol Ann Duffy for his one man show on Derek Jarman.
