1960s/early 1970s Bond also made some contributions to the cinema. He wrote the English dialogue for Blowup (1966, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni), for which he received a joint Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote an adaptation of Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark (1968, dir. Tony Richardson) and the screenplay for the aboriginal drama Walkabout (1971, dir. Nicolas Roeg); as well as contributing additional dialogue to Nicholas and Alexandra (1971, dir. Franklin J. Schaffner). Except for Antonioni's Blowup, Bond himself considered these works strictly as potboilers and often became frustrated when further involved in cinema projects. List of works Plays (dates of writing, followed by director, place and date of world première, if any) The Pope's Wedding (1961–62) Keith Johnstone, Royal Court Theatre, London, 9 December 1962 Saved (1964) William Gaskill, English Stage Society, Royal Court Theatre, London, 3 November 1965 Early Morning (1965–67) William Gaskill, English Stage Society, Royal Court Theatre London, 31 March 1968 Narrow Road to the Deep North (1968) Jane Howell, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 24 June 1968 Black Mass (1970) David Jones, Lyceum Theatre, London, 22 March 1970 Passion "a Play for CND" (1971) Bill Bryden, au CND Festival of Life on Easter, Alexandra Park Racecourse, 11 April 1971 Lear (1969–71) William Gaskill, Royal Court Theatre London, 29 September 1971 The Sea "a comedy" (1971–72) William Gaskill, Royal Court Theatre London, 22 May 1973 Bingo "scenes of money and death" (1973) Jane Howell & John Dove, Northcott Theatre, November Exeter, 14 1973 The Fool "scenes of bread and love" (1974) Peter Gill, Royal Court Theatre London, 18 November 1975 A-A-America !: Grandma Faust "a burlesque" and The Swing "a documentary" (1976) Jack Emery, Inter-Action's Ambiance Lunch-Hour Theatre Club, Almost Free Theatre, London. Grandma Faust: 25 October; The Swing: 22 November 1976 Stone "a short Play" (1976) Gerald Chapman, Gay Sweatshop, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 8 June 1976 The Woman "scenes of war and freedom" (1974–77) Edward Bond, National Theatre (Olivier Stage), London, 10 August 1978 The Bundle or New Narrow Road To The Deep North (1977) Howard Davies, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Warehouse Theatre, London, 13 January 1978 The Worlds (1979) Edward Bond, Newcastle University Theatre Society, Newcastle Playhouse, 8 March 1979 Restoration "a pastorale" (1979–1980) Edward Bond, Royal Court Theatre, London, 22 July 1981 Summer "a European play" (1980–81) Edward Bond, National Theatre (Cottlesloe Stage), London, 27 January 1982 Derek (1982) Nick