Look Back in Anger In 1995 Greg Hersov directed a production at the Royal Exchange, Manchester with Michael Sheen as Jimmy Porter, Claire Skinner as Alison Porter, Dominic Rowan as Cliff Lewis and Hermione Norris as Helena Charles. Hersov directed a second production in 1999, again starring Michael Sheen, at the Royal National Theatre in London. In 1989 Osborne wrote a sequel to the play entitled "Déjàvu", which was first produced in 1992. "Déjàvu" depicted Jimmy Porter, now known as J.P., in middle age, living with his daughter Alison. He rants about the state of the country to his old friend Cliff, while his
John Osborne (barrister) Governor of Guernsey during the English Civil War, was Francis's elder brother. Francis Osborne married Anna Draper, sister of the prominent Parliamentarian Colonel William Draper: John was the only boy among their four surviving children. Francis shared his brother-in-law's political beliefs, although he played little part in public life. His celebrated book "Advice to a Son", which he intended for John's education, was published in two volumes in 1656 and 1658. He moved to Oxford to be closer to his son, and died there in 1659. John Osborne was at Magdalen College from 1648 to 1651 and became a fellow