The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
The Homecoming (Premiere: Aldwych) (1965)
The Homecoming (1964)
| Date from |
26 March 1965 'Date from' indicates the first performance of regional tour prior to Aldwych premiere. The press night at the Aldwych Theatre itself was 3 June 1965. |
| Date to |
Unknown
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| No of Performances | Unknown |
| Premiere | Yes |
| Language | English |
Venues
New Theatre, Cardiff (Est. 1906)
26-Feb-1965 to 27-Feb-1965
Part of the regional tour of The Comedy of Errors and The Homecoming, prior to The Homecoming's London premiere at the Aldwych Theatre.
Opera House, Manchester (Est. 1912)
02-Apr-1965 to 03-Apr-1965
Part of the regional tour of The Comedy of Errors and The Homecoming, prior to The Homecoming's London premiere at the Aldwych Theatre.
Sunderland Empire Theatre (Est. 1907)
09-Apr-1965 to 10-Apr-1965
Part of the regional tour of The Comedy of Errors and The Homecoming, prior to The Homecoming's London premiere at the Aldwych Theatre.
Liverpool's Royal Court (Est. 1938)
13-Apr-1965 to 17-Apr-1965
Two separate performances on the 13th and 17th only, not consecutive nights. Part of the regional tour of The Comedy of Errors and The Homecoming, prior to The Homecoming's London premiere at the Aldwych Theatre.
Cambridge Arts Theatre (Est. 1936)
19-Apr-1965 to 24-Apr-1965
Part of the regional tour of The Comedy of Errors and The Homecoming, prior to The Homecoming's London premiere at the Aldwych Theatre. At the Arts Theatre, only The Homecoming appeared as part of this run.
Theatre Royal, Brighton (Est. 1807)
26-Apr-1965 to 01-May-1965
Part of the regional tour of The Comedy of Errors and The Homecoming, prior to The Homecoming's London premiere at the Aldwych Theatre. At the Theatre Royal, only The Homecoming appeared as part of this run.
Aldwych Theatre (Est. 1905)
03-Jun-1965
Linked Productions
The Homecoming (The Music Box, NYC) (1967)
Notes:
Linked People
Peter Hall (1930 - 2017)
Creative | Director
John Bury (1925 - 2000)
Creative | Set Designer
John Bury (1925 - 2000)
Creative | Lighting Designer
Linked Organisations
Royal Shakespeare Company (Production Company | Est. 1961)
Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BA, UK
Characters
Max (Age: 70, Male)
Performer: Paul Rogers (1917 - 2013)
Teddy (Age: mid thirties, Male)
Performer: Michael Bryant (1928 - 2002)
Sam (The Homecoming) (Age: 63, Male)
Performer: John Normington (1937 - 2007)
Lenny (Age: early thirties, Male)
Performer: Ian Holm (1931 - 2020)
Joey (Age: mid twenties, Male)
Performer: Terence Rigby (1937 - 2008)
Teddy (Age: mid thirties, Male)
Joined cast on Broadway transfer to Music Box Theatre, New York.
Performer: Michael Craig (1928)
Ruth (The Homecoming) (Age: early thirties, Female)
Joined cast on Broadway transfer to Music Box Theatre, New York from 24 April 1967.
Performer: Lynn Farleigh (1942)
Ruth (The Homecoming) (Age: early thirties, Female)
Performer: Vivien Merchant (1929 - 1982)
Lenny (Age: early thirties, Male)
Joined cast on Broadway transfer to Music Box Theatre, New York from 24 April 1967.
Performer: Michael Jayston (1935)
Linked Awards
Tony Award
1967
Won: Best Play
Tony Award
1967
Won: Best Director, Peter Hall
Tony Award
1967
Won: Best Dramatic Actor, Paul Rogers
Tony Award
1967
Won: Best Supporting Actor, Ian Holm
New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award
1967
Won: Best Play
Resources
Programme, The Homecoming (1965) (Image)
Type: Theatre programme
Cover Illustration for 1965 World Premiere of The Homecoming, Aldwych Theatre.
The Homecoming prompt book (URL)
Type: Prompt book/rehearsal notes
External Link: https://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/archive/arch-74278
Sources
RSC Performance Database
http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/rsc-performances/
URL
This publicly accessible database provided by the Discover Shakespeare website contains information related to past productions, actors and, in some cases, images and details of archival material related to Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) productions held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon.