The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
Blithe Spirit (1976-1977)
Blithe Spirit: An Improbable Farce (1941)
| Date from |
18 June 1976 Previews: 17, 19, 22 and 23/6/76. Press night: 24/6. NT archive gives 19/6 as Press Night. |
| Date to |
28 May 1977
|
| No of Performances | 88 Confidence Level |
| Touring | Yes |
| Language | English |
Venues
National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre
19-Jun-1976 to 15-Jan-1977
65 performances.
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre (Est. 1976)
09-Feb-1977 to 28-May-1977
23 performances.
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
Richard Pilbrow (1933)
Creative | Lighting Designer
Robin Fraser Paye
Creative | Lighting Designer
Sylvia Carter
Creative | Sound Designer
Diana Boddington (1921 - 2002)
Technical | Stage Manager
Ian Buckingham
Technical | Assistant Stage Manager
Kate Salberg
Technical | Assistant Stage Manager
Karen Stone
Technical | Deputy Stage Manager
Marshall Goodhew
Technical | Production Manager
Harry Lomax
Technical | Staff Director
John Haynes
Creative | Production Photographer
Noël Coward (1899 - 1973)
Creative | Playwright
Linked Organisations
Royal National Theatre (Producing & Receiving House | Est. 1963)
South Bank, London SE1 9PX, England
Producer.
Characters
Edith (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Susan Williamson
Madame Arcati (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Elizabeth Spriggs (1929 - 2008)
Mrs Bradman (Age: Not specified, Female)
Understudy: Catherine Harding
Ruth (Blithe Spirit) (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Rowena Cooper (1935)
Charles (Blithe Spirit) (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Richard Johnson (1927 - 2015)
Elvira (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Maria Aitken (1945)
Mrs Bradman (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Joan Hickson (1906 - 1998)
Doctor Bradman (Age: Not specified, Male)
Listed in programme as Dr Bradman.
Performer: Geoffrey Chater (1921)
Linked Awards
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Resources
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Sources
Blithe Spirit Production Programme
The British Library, Main Catalogue, Harold Pinter Miscellaneous Theatre Programmes YD 2005. A. 6228
Theatre programme
Daniel Rosenthal's The National Theatre Story
Daniel Rosenthal, The National Theatre Story (London: Oberon, 2013)
Academic book
Information about performance times and number of performances taken from Rosenthal's unpaginated book, and section for 1976 productions.
National Theatre Archive: Production record 344
http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Performance&id=344
Theatre archive
Accessed 18 January 2021