John Webley and Kenneth Bannerman Administrator John Webley and dancer Kenneth Bannerman remember Rambert from the 1950s on. They recall their early years as students of Marie Rambert at the Mercury Theatre in the 1950s. Kenneth went on to be a soloist with the Company. He was the first British male to dance ‘Don Quixote’ (Gorsky, 1900/1962) and the first Scotsman to play James in ‘La Sylphide’ (Bournonville, 1836/1960). Kenneth recalls life as a dancer and shares his memories of touring with the Company. John did not have aspirations to perform and instead had a lengthy career as a key member of Rambert’s administration, retiring in 1993. Throughout the interview John also shares many anecdotes from his time as a friend and social companion to Marie Rambert. 00:00:47 Marie Rambert 00:10:18 Ingrid Bergman 00:26:03 Lucette Aldous 00:35:02 ‘Don Quixote’ (Gorsky, 1900/1962) 00:38:58 Frederick Ashton 00:36:29 Mercury Theatre 00:47:03 Christopher Bruce 01:15:11 ‘A Tragedy of Fashion’ (Ashton, 1926) Interview recorded on 4 April 2016 in London. Interviewer: Claire Izzard; Filmmaker: Paul Izzard The Rambert Voices oral history project is part of Rambert at 90, a project marking the company’s 90th anniversary, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.