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Way Upstream: Major Productions

World Premiere

Premiere: 2 October 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: Round
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Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd

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Character:
Keith
June, his wife
Alistair, his partner
Emma, his wife
Mrs Hatfield
Vince
Fleur
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Actor:
Robin Bowerman
Carole Boyd
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Susan Uebel
Graeme Eton
Gillian Bevan

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Way Upstream world premiere programme (copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust)

 
 

London Premiere

Premiere: 18 August 1982 (postponed to 4 October)
Closed: 19 April 1983
Venue: The Lyttelton, National Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
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Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Alan Tagg
Lighting: William Bundy
Music: Paul Todd

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Character:
Keith
June, his wife
Alistair, his partner
Emma, his wife
Mrs Hatfield
Vince
Fleur
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Actor:
Tony Haygarth
Susan Fleetwood
Jim Norton
Julie Legrand
Jane Downs
James Laurenson
Nina Thomas

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Way Upstream London premiere programme (copyright: National Theatre)

 
 

2003 Revival

Premiere: 22 October 2003
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round
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Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Music: John Pattison
Fight Director: Christopher Main

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Character:
Keith
June, his wife
Alistair, his partner
Emma, his wife
Mrs Hatfield
Vince
Fleur
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Actor:
John Branwell
JFiona Mollison
Matthew Cottle
Saskia Butler
Suzy Aitchison
Stephen Beckett
Maeve Larkin

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Way Upstream 2003 revival programme (copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust)

 
 

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