His many stage plays include The Real Thing, Arcadia and the Hamlet-inspired Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.

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The 65 slides include many stage shots, including George Harrison with his red Rickenbacker guitar, which appeared in the film A Hard Day's Night.

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Aside from Eyre's performance, there is an abundance of archive footage of memorable productions, and interviews with many stage legends, including one of the last ever interviews given by Sir John Gielgud.

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