The Homecoming (Premiere: Aldwych)
The Homecoming (Premiere: Aldwych)

The Homecoming (Premiere: Aldwych) (1965)


The Homecoming (Premiere: Aldwych)

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

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

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