Damsels In Distress

Damsels In Distress is a trilogy of plays by Alan Ayckbourn consisting of GamePlan, FlatSpin and RolePlay.
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Alan Ayckbourn
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Stephen Joseph Theatre
The Round
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24 May 2001
29 May 2001
11 November 2001
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Alan Ayckbourn
Roger Glossop
Mick Hughes
Christine Wall
Keith Jarrett

Dawn Erica Dyson
Corrie Jamie Cooper
Shane Thom
GamePlan
Character
Lynette Saxon
Sorrel Saxon
Kelly Butcher
Leo Tyler
Dan Endicott
Grace Page
Troy Stephens
Actor
Jacqueline King
Saskia Butler
Alison Pargeter
Robert Austin
Tim Faraday
Beth Tuckey
Bill Champion
FlatSpin
Annette Sefton-Wilcox
Rosie Seymore
Sam Berryman
Edna Stricken
Maurice Whickett
Tracy Taylor
Tommy Angel
Beth Tuckey
Alison Pargeter
Bill Champion
Jacqueline King
Robert Austin
Saskia Butler
Tim Faraday
RolePlay
Character
Julie-Ann Jobson
Justin Lazenby
Paige Petite
Micky Rale
Derek Jobson
Dee Jobson
Arabella Lazenby
Actor
Saskia Butler
Bill Champion
Alison Pargeter
Tim Faraday
Robert Austin
Beth Tuckey
Jacqueline King

Why is this play significant?

An acclaimed trilogy of plays - GamePlan, FlatSpin and RolePlay - which transferred in its entity into the West End (a first for the Scarborough company). The three plays are unconnected aside from a general theme but share the same set and the same company - playing different roles in each play.

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○ Damsels In Distress is a trilogy of plays consisting of GamePlan, FlatSpin & RolePlay. The plays do not share the same characters or plot but feature similar thematic elements and were written to be performed on the same set with the same company of actors. They were designed to re-introduce repertory theatre into the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
○ Damsels In Distress was conceived and initially advertised as a eulogy of plays. However, during the writing and rehearsal process, Alan was so inspired by the rep company that he announced he had written a third play, RolePlay, to create a trilogy.

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All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.