Night (Premiere: Comedy Theatre) (1969)

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Night (1969)

Multi-part Production	Mixed Doubles: An Entertainment on Marriage
Date from	9 April 1969
Date to	28 June 1969 The revue evening had transferred from the Hampstead theatre, where it had been performed under the title ‘We Who Are About To…’ on 6 February 1969. Pinter’s sketch did not feature at the Hampstead, but was added for this evening at the Comedy theatre. There were nine pieces before and four after the interval. Night was performed fourth, before the interval. In order the sketches were: Haven (James Saunders), Score (Lyndon Brook), Norma (Alun Owen), Permanence (Fay Weldon), Countdown (Alan Ayckbourn), Silver Wedding (John Bowen), Resting Place (David Compton) and The Figures of Authority (George Melly). Pinter saw the performance on the 29 May.
No of Performances	Unknown
Language	English

Venues

Comedy Theatre (Est. 1881)

09-Apr-1969 to 28-Jun-1969

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Linked People

Alexander Doré

Creative | Director

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Tim Goodchild

Creative | Designer

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Joe Davis

Creative | Lighting Designer

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Anton Rodgers

Creative | Deviser

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Characters

Woman (Night) (Age: Not specified, Female)

Merchant also performed in Score, Countdown and Resting Place. The rest of the Mixed Double ensemble were Andrée Melly and Oscar Quitak.

Performer: Vivien Merchant (1929 - 1982)

Man (Night) (Age: Not specified, Male)

Stock also performed in Score, Countdown and Resting Place

Performer: Nigel Stock (1919 - 1986)

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Resources

Theatre programme (front) (Image)

Type: Theatre programme

Theatre programme (interior) (Image)

Type: Theatre programme

Theatre programme (interior: cast list) (Image)

Type: Theatre programme

Sources

Theatricalia listing for Mixed Doubles

https://theatricalia.com/play/a9m/mixed-doubles/production/mz6

Database

Accessed 5 July 2021