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Michael Grandage Grandage was born in Yorkshire, England, and raised in Penzance, Cornwall, where his parents ran a family business. He was educated at the Humphry Davy Grammar School before training as an actor at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama through 1984. He spent twelve years working as an actor for companies such as the Royal Exchange and the Royal Shakespeare Company and was also a member of National Youth Theatre before turning to directing. He made his directorial debut in 1996 with a production of Arthur Miller's "The Last Yankee" at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. In 1998 he was invited by Sheffield Theatres to direct "Twelfth Night", his first Shakespeare production. In the same year he made his London directorial debut at the Almeida Theatre with a production of Shaw's "The Doctor's Dilemma". He lives in London and Cornwall with his partner, the award-winning British theatre designer Christopher Oram.
Michael Grandage Grandage has been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of London, Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam University. He has been given honorary fellowships by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Falmouth University. He was awarded the 2006 Award for Excellence in International Theatre by the International Theatre Institute. In 2010 he became president of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for Services to Drama.
Michael Grandage From 1999 to 2005 he was artistic director of Sheffield Theatres where his high-profile productions included "Edward II" with Joseph Fiennes, "Richard III" with Kenneth Branagh, "Suddenly, Last Summer" with Diana Rigg and Victoria Hamilton, "The Tempest" with Derek Jacobi and "Don Carlos" with Derek Jacobi. He produced over forty plays with predominantly young directors and designers.
Michael Grandage From 2002 to 2012 he was artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse where he succeeded Sam Mendes. During his tenure, he expanded the theatre's repertoire to include European work, touring productions and an extensive education programme as well as taking the new Donmar brand to international audiences in America, Australia, Argentina and Europe. In September 2008 he launched a one-year Donmar West End "access for all" season of four plays with affordable ticket prices when the company extended its repertory to the newly refurbished Wyndham's Theatre. Grandage directed all four productions: Kenneth Branagh in "Ivanov", Derek Jacobi in "Twelfth Night", Judi Dench in "Madame de Sade" and Jude Law in "Hamlet".
Michael Grandage His work at the Donmar won Tony, Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics' Circle and South Bank Awards. He was first nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award in 2001 for Best Director for Peter Nichols' "Passion Play" at the Donmar Warehouse before winning in 2004 for David Greig's "Caligula". Two of his musical productions for the Donmar have also won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production and a third won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. He has won four Evening Standard Awards for his Donmar work including productions of "Passion Play", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Grand Hotel", "Ivanov", "The Chalk Garden" and "Othello". In 2010, his production of "Red" by John Logan won six Tony Awards including Best Play and Best Director.