The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
Tea Party (UK Stage Premiere: Duchess Theatre) (1970)
Tea Party (1964)
| Multi-part Production | Tea Party and The Basement (UK Stage Premiere) |
| Date from |
17 September 1970 Preview: 12/9. |
| Date to |
4 November 1970
|
| No of Performances | Unknown |
| Premiere | Yes |
| Language | English |
Venues
Duchess Theatre (Est. 1929)
17-Sep-1970 to 04-Nov-1970
Linked Productions
Tea Party (World Stage Premiere: Eastside Playhouse, New York) (1968)
Notes: World stage premiere, in America.
The Basement (UK Stage Premiere: Duchess Theatre) (1970)
Notes:
Linked People
James Hammerstein (1931 - 1999)
Creative | Director
Una Collins
Creative | Set Designer
Mark Pritchard
Creative | Lighting Designer
Linked Organisations
Duchess Theatre (Producing & Receiving House | Est. 1929)
3-5 Catherine St, London WC2B 5LA, England
Producer.
Characters
Disson (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Donald Pleasence (1919 - 1995)
Wendy (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Vivien Merchant (1929 - 1982)
Diana (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Gabrielle Drake (1944)
Willy (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Barry Foster (1931 - 2002)
Tom (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Robin Angell
John (Tea Party) (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Kevin Chippendale
Disley (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Derek Aylward (1922 - 2005)
Lois (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Jill Johnson
Father (Tea Party) (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Arthur Hewlett (1907 - 1997)
Mother (Tea Party) (Age: Not specified, Female)
Performer: Hilda Barry (1884 - 1979)
Linked Awards
No award have been added to this production record yet.
Resources
Photostage image gallery (Image)
Type: Image gallery
External Link: https://www.photostage.co.uk/drama/pinter-harold/the-tea-party.html
Poster (V&A collection) (Image)
Type: Poster
External Link: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1163115/poster-russelljames-associates/
Programme (front) (Image)
Type: Theatre programme
Theatre programme (interior) (Image)
Type: Theatre programme
Theatre programme (interior: cast list) (Image)
Type: Theatre programme
Sources
Harold Pinter Official Website
http://haroldpinter.org/plays/plays_teaparty.shtml
URL
Accessed 5 November 2019.
Harold Pinter Appointments Diary, 1970
The British Library Modern Manuscripts, The Harold Pinter Archive, Add MS 88880/12/004, no ff
Library archive
Information about final performance taken from the entry for 4 November, which is noted as 'Vivien's last night'. From this the closing date is assumed.