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Suburban Strains: Major Productions

World Premiere

Premiere: 18 January 1980
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: Round
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Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Choreographer: Sarah Bennett
Designer: John Halle

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Character:
Caroline
Kevin
Matthew / Mr Oatman
Jilly / Anne / Miss Dent
Ivor / Mr Grubland
Douglas / Naylor / Howard
Linda / Joanna

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Actor:
Lavinia Bertram
Robin Bowerman
Robin Herford
Alison Skilbeck
Jeffery Robert
John Arthur
Nina Edwards

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Suburban Strains world premiere programme (Copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust)
 
 

London Premiere *

Premiere: 5 February 1981
Closed: 14 March 1981
Venue: The Round House Theatre, London
Staging: Round
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Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Choreographer: Sarah Bennett
Designer: John Halle
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Sound: Jane Smailes

Character:
Caroline
Kevin
Matthew 
Jilly / Anne / Miss Dent
Ivor / Mr Grubland
Douglas / Naylor / Howard
Linda / Joanna

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Actor:
Lavinia Bertram
Michael Simkins
Robin Herford
Marcia Warren
Graeme Eton
Russell Dixon
Tessa Peake-Jones

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Suburban Strains London premiere programme (Copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust)
* The play was revived at the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round on 14 January 1981. This production then toured to London with the same cast.
 
 

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