The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
The Late Middle Classes (1999)
The Late Middle Classes (1998)
| Date from |
19 March 1999
|
| Date to |
22 May 1999
|
| No of Performances | Unknown |
| Touring | Yes |
| Language | English |
Venues
Watford Palace Theatre (Est. 1908)
19-Mar-1999 to 10-Apr-1999
Theatre Royal, Brighton (Est. 1807)
13-Apr-1999 to 17-Apr-1999
Lyric (The), Theatre Royal Plymouth (Est. 1982)
27-Apr-1999 to 01-May-1999
Theatre Royal, Bath (Est. 1805)
03-May-1999 to 08-May-1999
Main Auditorium, New Victoria Theatre (Est. 1992)
11-May-1999 to 15-May-1999
Richmond Theatre (Est. 1899)
18-May-1999 to 22-May-1999
At the end of the tour, a transfer to the West End was cancelled by the proposed host, the Gielgud Theatre in Shaftsbury Avenue, as the management had concerns that the play was not commercial enough. They booked the musical Boyband (by Peter Quilter) instead. Pinter, in The Guardian, referred to this as 'an act of betrayal' 'a disgrace to me, to the production, and to English theatre' (see Sources).
Linked Productions
No linked Production have been added to this production record yet.
Linked People
Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008)
Creative | Director
Eileen Diss (1931)
Creative | Set Designer
Mick Hughes (1938 - 2018)
Creative | Lighting Designer
Dany Everett
Creative | Costume Designer
Simon Gray (1936 - 2008)
Creative | Playwright
Gari Jones
Creative | Assistant Director
Linked Organisations
Richmond Theatre (Producing & Receiving House | Est. 1899)
15 Little Green, Richmond, Greater London TW9 1QJ, England
Producer.
The Ambassador Theatre Group (Production Company | Est. Unknown)
39-41 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0AR, England
Producer.
Turnstile Group (Production Company | Est. Unknown)
Producer.
Characters
Thomas Brownlow (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Nicholas Woodeson (1949)
Holliday 'Holly' Smithers (Age: forties, Male)
Performer: James Fleet (1952)
Holliday 'Holly' Smithers (Age: 12, Male)
Performer: Sam Bedi
Celia Smithers (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Harriet Walter (1950)
Charles Smithers (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: James Fleet (1952)
Ellie Brownlow (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Angela Pleasance (1941)
Linked Awards
Barclays Stage Award
1999
Best New Play.
Resources
Interview with Harriet Walter, conducted by Harry Burton, 23 October 2020 (Video)
Type: Interview
External Link: https://youtu.be/l97JOHVnSJU
Sources
Harold Pinter Official Website
http://www.haroldpinter.org/directing/directing_middle.shtml
URL
Accessed 3 May 2018.
UK Theatre Web Database
https://www.uktw.co.uk/archive/Tour/Play/The-Late-Middle-Classes/T161933108/
URL
Information about dates and venues for tour taken from database record for production [accessed 17 May 2018].
Nick Hern Books Website
https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-late-middle-classes-2010-edition
URL
Information about Awards and Linked Organizations taken from site's webpage for the play [accessed 4 April 2020].
'Pinter in rage over play's fate', The Guardian, 13 May 1999, p. 7
https://search.proquest.com/docview/188268209
Newspaper article
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