Alan Ayckbourn: Plays Directed
David Copperfield (1961)
Production Details
Author:
New Play:
Venue:
Location:
Staging:
New Play:
Venue:
Location:
Staging:
Joan Macalpine
Yes
The Library Theatre
Concert Room, Scarborough Library
Round
Yes
The Library Theatre
Concert Room, Scarborough Library
Round
First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:
11 December 1961
11 December 1961
23 December 1961
11 December 1961
23 December 1961
Company Details
Director:
Alan Ayckbourn
Character
David
Dr Chillip / Mr Dick / Mr Micawber
Betsy Trotwood / Jane Murdstone / Julia
Clara / Dora Spenlow
Mr Murdstone / Mr Spenlow / Tradesman
Traddles / Uriah Heap
David
Dr Chillip / Mr Dick / Mr Micawber
Betsy Trotwood / Jane Murdstone / Julia
Clara / Dora Spenlow
Mr Murdstone / Mr Spenlow / Tradesman
Traddles / Uriah Heap
Actor
David Jarrett
Stanley Page
Rosamund Dickson
Patricia England
Richard Gill
Peter King
David Jarrett
Stanley Page
Rosamund Dickson
Patricia England
Richard Gill
Peter King
Notes
○ David Copperfield was Joan Macalpine’s first play to be professionally produced.
○ Further illustrating Stephen Joseph’s desire to encourage talent within the Scarborough company, Joan had initially been employed by Studio Theatre Ltd as a stage-manager before she turned her hand to writing.
○ This was an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Famed novel.
○ Further illustrating Stephen Joseph’s desire to encourage talent within the Scarborough company, Joan had initially been employed by Studio Theatre Ltd as a stage-manager before she turned her hand to writing.
○ This was an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Famed novel.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd. Image copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust.