Things We Do For Love (1997)
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New Play:
Venue:
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Opening night:
Final performance:
Alan Ayckbourn
Yes
Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage
25 April 1997
29 April 1997
13 September 1997
Yes
Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage
25 April 1997
29 April 1997
13 September 1997
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Design:
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Design:
Lighting:
Fight Director:
Music:
Alan Ayckbourn
Roger Glossop
Mick Hughes
Wolf Christian
John Pattison
Roger Glossop
Mick Hughes
Wolf Christian
John Pattison
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Character
Barbara
Nikki
Hamish
Gilbert
Deputy Stage Manager:
Assistant Stage Manager:
Character
Barbara
Nikki
Hamish
Gilbert
Fleur Linden Beeley
Dawn Erica Dyson
Robbie Cullen
Actor
Joanna van Gyseghem
Sally Giles / Teresa Gallagher
Cameron Stewart
Barry McCarthy
Dawn Erica Dyson
Robbie Cullen
Actor
Joanna van Gyseghem
Sally Giles / Teresa Gallagher
Cameron Stewart
Barry McCarthy
Why is this play significant?
The first full-length play written specifically for the end-stage for production in Scarborough by Alan Ayckbourn. The first - and only - production to run for more than 100 performances at the Stephen Joseph Theatre (although previously Taking Steps had run for more than 100 performances at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round).Notes
○ Things We Do For Love was the first new non-family play written by Alan Ayckbourn to be produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
○ It is one of his rare instances of a play written specifically to be performed in the end-stage (and impossible to present in-the-round). It was written specifically to take advantage of The McCarthy space at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in order to emphasise the playwright did not want it to be viewed as a secondary or studio space.
○ The role of Nikki was originally performed by Sally Giles, however when she became pregnant, the actress Teresa Gallagher took over the role.
○ Things We Do For Love has the single longest contiguous run of any play presented at the Stephen Joseph Theatre since 1955 and had more than 100 performances at the theatre.
○ It is one of his rare instances of a play written specifically to be performed in the end-stage (and impossible to present in-the-round). It was written specifically to take advantage of The McCarthy space at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in order to emphasise the playwright did not want it to be viewed as a secondary or studio space.
○ The role of Nikki was originally performed by Sally Giles, however when she became pregnant, the actress Teresa Gallagher took over the role.
○ Things We Do For Love has the single longest contiguous run of any play presented at the Stephen Joseph Theatre since 1955 and had more than 100 performances at the theatre.
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All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.