In the 1970s, Campbell’s sprawling sci-fi odyssey was a huge education and a hysterical adventure for an eclectic bunch of actors
Photograph: Don McPhee/The GuardianPhotograph: Don McPhee/The GuardianIn the 70s, Campbell’s sprawling sci-fi odyssey was a huge education and a hysterical adventure for an eclectic bunch of actorsteacher at Lamda had recommended early on that I might be suited to Ken Campbell’s way of working. I didn’t have the nerve to do anything about it.
It was the hot summer of 76, and the play was going to start in Liverpool. There was a character in the books of Illuminatus! called Fission Chips. I think he was sort of based on James Bond, And so I went along and quoted from the book in my Sean Connery accent.If you wanted to be in it, you could be. I mean I don’t think he turned anyone away.
Ken was on genius form. So enthusiastic and so funny; and he introduced me to a whole new world of theatre and showed me how to get an audience’s attention. It was a huge education – and it was hysterically funny. He was so brilliant and confidence-building. And I, having just done quite a lot of stodgy rep, found it utterly liberating.
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