Mike Alfreds

Mike Alfreds

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Michael Alfreds was born in [[London]] in 1934 and trained as a director at [[Carnegie Mellon|Carnegie Mellon University]] in [[Pittsburgh]].
Michael Alfreds was born in [[London]] in 1934 and trained as a director at [[Carnegie Mellon|Carnegie Mellon University]] in [[Pittsburgh]].


He lived in the [[United States]] for eight years (1954–1962), during which time he worked for [[MGM Studios]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], was artistic director of [[Theatre West]], [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], and then of the [[Cincinnati]] [[Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park|Playhouse in the Park]]. For five years he worked in [[Israel]] (1970–1975), where he became the [[artistic director]] of the [[Jerusalem]] [[Khan Theatre]] and contributed immensely to its development.
He lived in the [[United States]] for eight years (1954–1962), during which time he worked for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM Studios]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], was artistic director of [[Theatre West]], [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], and then of the [[Cincinnati]] [[Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park|Playhouse in the Park]]. For five years he worked in [[Israel]] (1970–1975), where he became the [[artistic director]] of the [[Jerusalem]] [[Khan Theatre]] and contributed immensely to its development.


In the [[United Kingdom|UK]], Alfreds founded [[Shared Experience]] in 1975 and ran it for thirteen years. He worked as a [[Theatre director|director]] at the [[Royal National Theatre]] between 1985 and 1988, and was an associate and artistic director of the [[Cambridge Theatre Company]], later renamed Method and Madness, from 1991 to 1999. He has directed for [[Shakespeare's Globe]], [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], and for several regional [[Repertory theatre|repertory theatres]].
In the [[United Kingdom|UK]], Alfreds founded [[Shared Experience]] in 1975 and ran it for thirteen years. He worked as a [[Theatre director|director]] at the [[Royal National Theatre]] between 1985 and 1988, and was an associate and artistic director of the [[Cambridge Theatre Company]], later renamed Method and Madness, from 1991 to 1999. He has directed for [[Shakespeare's Globe]], [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], and for several regional [[Repertory theatre|repertory theatres]].