Tishoo (1979)

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Brian Thompson
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Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Main house (Round)
Round

24 July 1979
25 July 1979
19 September 1979

Alan Ayckbourn
Jeremy Turner
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Sean O'Neill
Isobel Nimmo
Sarah Wynter
Eric Lumsden
Richard Gray
Character
Cullin
Barbara
Frank
Clare
Laybourne
Actor
Andrew Jarvis
Shelagh Stuttle
John Arthur
Judy Bridgland
Stephen Mallatratt

Why is this play significant?

Brian Thompson's play has the honour of being the quickest play to transfer from Scarborough to the West End, opening in London just three months after opening in Scarborough.

Notes

○ Tishoo has the distinction of being the fastest play to open in the West End following its world premiere at the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round. The play opened in Scarborough on 24 July and subsequently opened at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, just three months later on 24 October 1979. Produced by Michael Codron and directed by Ronald Ayre, it featured Penelope Wilton, Diane Bull, Tom Selby and Geoffrey Palmer.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.