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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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Cast:
Caroline (Lavinia Bertram)
Kevin (Robin Bowerman)
Matthew / Mr Oatman (Robin Herford)
Jilly / Anne / Miss Dent / Milly (Alison Skilbeck)
Ivor / Mr Grubland (Jeffery Robert)
Douglas / Naylor / Howard (John Arthur)
Linda / Joanna (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

Cast:
Caroline (Lavinia Bertram)
Kevin (Michael Simkins)
Matthew / OAP (Robin Herford)
Jilly / Anne / Miss Dent / OAP (Marcia Warren)
Ivor / Mr Grubland (Graeme Eton)
Douglas / Naylor / Howard (Russell Dixon)
Linda / Joanna (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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