ABOUT ME

Ian Bagley was born in 1961 in Lancashire and educated at Rainford High School and the University of East Anglia where studied American Literature and History under the tutorlage of Malcolm Bradbury and Professor Harry Allen following courses in post-Modernism, Colonial American Literature, the American Civil War and Westward Expansionism in addition to the Indigenous People of America.

From here Ian Bagley moved to the City of Liverpool College (University of Lancaster) to study Literature Life and Thought focusing on Shakespeare and 1930’s Literature before doing post-graduate studies at Crewe and Alsager College. Ian Bagley worked in the United States of America for twelve years as Director of Team Sports at the Westport YMCA Outdoor Center, Camp Mahackeno, in Westport Connecticut. Responsible for delivering sporting content including soccer, softball, basketball, kick-ball and tag-football. Voted employee of the year in 1984. He worked for a short period in St.Cloud Minnesota at a restaurant on the Mississippi and a country radio station. Ian Bagley travelled the east coast of America extensively from Portland, Maine to Key West in the South and the American Virgin Islands placing Charleston, South Carolina as one of the most interesting points of visit due to its connections with the American Civil War.

Ian Bagely worked extensively in Youth Theatre directing numerous productions including the Australian Maverick Musicals Robin The Hood, Sheerluck Holmes and The Three Musketeers. He has also directed numerous productions commissioned by the National Theatre in London as part of the Connections programme including Constance Conlan’s Moontel Six, Timberlake Wertenbaker’s re-working of Shakespeare’s As You Like It Arden City, Ali Smith’s Just and Ben Power’s The Things She Sees taking them to a variety of regional theatres including the Kendal Brewery Arts Centre and Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake.

In 1984 Ian Bagley was invited to take his production of Judith Johnson’s Scary Play to the National Theatre’s Olivier stage to be performed as part of the programme’s showcase where the cast were presented with their prize by Alan Rickman. Ian has participated in a variety of National Theatre workshops throughout the United Kingdom including ensemble work with Max Stafford-Clark. Has written workshops for The Dukes Theatre in Lancaster. Ian Bagley enjoys all aspects of the arts specifically literature, drama, architecture, film, opera and visiting art galleries in addition to travelling and experiencing foreign cultures. He enjoys painting, cooking and playing the drums. Ian has been a season ticket holder at Liverpool Football Club since 1985 and enjoys watching baseball when in America – specifically the New York Mets.

Interests

• arts
• literature
• architecture
• cooking
• clubbing
• team sports
• traveling
• painting
• drums
• opera
• outdoor activities
• camping
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• soccer
• softball
• teaching
• history