The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
The Common Pursuit (1984)
The Common Pursuit: Scenes from the Literary Life (1984)
| Date from |
28 June 1984 Previews: 28, 29, 30/6 and 2/7. Press night: 3/7. The Hammersmith and Fulham Association for the Disabled sponsored the installation of equipment to assist the hard of hearing and the local community assisted with funding. |
| Date to |
11 August 1984
|
| No of Performances | Unknown |
| Premiere | Yes |
| Language | English |
Venues
Lyric Theare, London (Est. 1888)
28-Jun-1984 to 11-Aug-1984
Linked Productions
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Linked People
Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008)
Creative | Director
Eileen Diss (1931)
Creative | Set Designer
Dave Horn
Creative | Lighting Designer
Elizabeth Waller
Creative | Costume Designer
Barbara Penny
Technical | Company Manager
Barbara Penny
Technical | Stage Manager
Patrick Frazer
Technical | Deputy Stage Manager
Tana Russell
Technical | Deputy Stage Manager
David Clemes
Technical | Assistant Stage Manager
Philip Parsons
Technical | Set construction
Carlos Sapochnik
Creative | Poster design
Carlos Sapochnik
Creative | Programme design
Programme cover.
Donald Cooper
Creative | Production Photographer
Production and rehearsal photos.
Simon Gray (1936 - 2008)
Creative | Playwright
Linked Organisations
Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (Producing & Receiving House | Est. 1895)
Lyric Sq, King St, London W6 0QL, England
Presenter.
Characters
Nick (Common Pursuit) (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Robert East (1943)
Humphry (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Clive Francis
Stuart (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Nicholas le Prevost
Marigold (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Nina Thomas
Martin (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Ian Ogilvy
Peter (Common Pursuit) (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Simon Williams
Linked Awards
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Resources
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Sources
The Common Pursuit Production Programme
The British Library, Main Catalogue, Harold Pinter Miscellaneous Theatre Programmes YD 2005. A. 6228
Theatre programme
Harold Pinter Appointments Diary, 1984
The British Library Modern Manuscripts, The Harold Pinter Archive, Add MS 88880/12/17, no ff
Library archive
Information about dates of previews, press night and final performance taken from entries for June and August.