Alan Ayckbourn: Actor
The Collection (1963)
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The Collection
Harold Pinter
10 September 1963
Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Round
Peter Cheeseman
Harold Pinter
10 September 1963
Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Round
Peter Cheeseman
Character
James
Harry
Stella
Bill
James
Harry
Stella
Bill
Actor
Alan Ayckbourn
Stanley Page
Heather Stoney
Peter King
Alan Ayckbourn
Stanley Page
Heather Stoney
Peter King
Quotes & Notes
During 1962, the Studio Theatre Ltd company moved from its home at Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough, to a new permanent venue at the Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent. Alan Ayckbourn joined the move to the new venue, responsible for writing, directing and acting. Very little is held in Alan Ayckbourn's personal archive about the plays he was involved in during 1963 and there are no programmes, press cuttings or reviews of the shows held in archive.1963 marked the last year Alan did any substantial amount of acting prior to his retiring from acting to concentrate on writing and directing from 1964 onwards.
This was the first regional presentation of The Collection following its London premiere in 1963 (itself an adaptation of Pinter's television screenplay).
The Collection was presented as a double bill with Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.