The Parasol (1988)

Author:
New Play:

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Location:
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First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:
Frank Dunai
Yes

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

6 July 1988
6 July 1988
10 September 1988
Director:
Lighting:
Design:
Pianist:
Tenor:
Alan Ayckbourn
Mick Thomas
Michael Holt
Vincent Billington
Steven Welford
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Character
Alexei
Yulia
Dr Byelavin
Panaurov
Fyodor
Pochatkin
Laptev
Polina
Yartsev
Pyotr
Vaughan Curtis
Kate Haswell
David O'Neill
Braco Dawson
Sarah Percival

Actor
Peter Forbes
Francesca Buller
Peter Laird
Jon Strickland
John Gillett
Daniel Collings
Graeme Eton
Lynette Edwards
Simon Chandler
Adam Godley

Why is this play significant?

The world premiere of a 'new' play by Anton Chekhov which saw the playwright's novel, Three Years, adapted for the stage by Frank Duane.

Notes

○ The Parasol was a new adaptation of Chekhov's novel Three Years by Frank Dunai.
○ When the play was submitted to the theatre for consideration, Alan Ayckbourn’e eye was apparently caught by a note which Frank Dunai had attached to the flyleaf saying: “Dear Alan, I am turning in my grave, love Anton.”
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.