The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
The Room (Hampstead Theatre Club-Royal Court) (1960)
The Room (1957)
| Multi-part Production | The Room and The Dumb Waiter |
| Date from |
21 January 1960
|
| Date to |
March 1960
|
| No of Performances | Unknown |
| Language | English |
Venues
Hampstead Theatre (Est. 1959)
21-Jan-1960
6 performances.
Royal Court Downstairs (Est. 1870)
08-Mar-1960
Performance times: Mon-Fri evenings at 19:30 and Sats 20:15; matinees: Thurs at 14:30 and Sats at 17:00. Interval: 20 mins. Programme price: 6p.
Linked Productions
The Dumb Waiter (UK premiere: Hampstead Theatre Club-Royal Court) (1960)
Notes:
Linked People
Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008)
Creative | Director
Only at the Hampstead.
Anthony Page
Creative | Director
Only at the Royal Court.
Michael Young
Creative | Set Designer
Donald Hindle
Creative | Lighting Designer
Pieter Rogers
Technical | Company Manager
For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
Jane Ingram
Technical | Stage Manager
For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
William Green
Technical | General Stage Director
For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
Lynn Hope
Creative | Wardrobe Mistress
For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
Keith Spencer
Technical | Assistant Stage Manager
For the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
David Lamb
Technical | Stage Manager
For the Hampstead.
Linked Organisations
Hampstead Theatre (Producing & Receiving House | Est. 1959)
62 Eton Ave, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 3EU, England
Producer.
Royal Court Theatre (Theatre | Est. 1870)
50-51 Sloane Square, Chelsea, London SW1W 8AS, England
Producer.
The English Stage Company (Theatre Company | Est. Unknown)
Company and producer, for the Royal Court transfer.
Arts Council England (Cultural Institution | Est. Unknown)
Produced in association with the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Characters
Bert Hudd (Age: 50, Male)
Only for the Hampstead.
Performer: Howard Lang
Mr Kidd (Age: old, Male)
Only for the Hampstead.
Described as 'an old man'
Performer: Henry Woolf (1930 - 2021)
Mr Sands (Age: young, Male)
Only for the Hampstead.
Described as part of 'a young couple'
Performer: John Rees (1927 - 1994)
Mrs Sands (Age: young, Female)
Only for the Hampstead.
Described as part of 'a young couple'
Performer: Auriol Smith (1939)
Riley (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Thomas Baptiste (1929 - 2018)
Bert Hudd (Age: 50, Male)
Only for the Royal Court.
Performer: Michael Brennan
Mr Kidd (Age: old, Male)
Only for the Royal Court.
Described as 'an old man'
Performer: John Cater
Mr Sands (Age: young, Male)
Only for the Royal Court.
Described as part of 'a young couple'
Performer: Michael Caine (1933)
Mrs Sands (Age: young, Female)
Only for the Royal Court.
Described as part of 'a young couple'
Performer: Anne Bishop
Rose (The Room) (Age: 60, Female)
Performer: Vivien Merchant (1929 - 1982)
Linked Awards
No award have been added to this production record yet.
Resources
Theatre Archive project interview with Ariol Smith (URL)
Type: Interview
External Link: https://sounds.bl.uk/Arts-literature-and-performance/Theatre-Archive-Project/024M-1CDR0033480X-0100V0
A 1 hour and 5 minute interview from 2007 with Auriol Smith that includes recollections of this 1960 production. A transcript is available.
The British Library Manuscript Collections. Pinter Archive. ’Book 2’ (Pinter’s scrapbook); April 1960-Oct. 1961. Add MS 88880/8/2 (Paper-based)
Type: Archival holding
External Link: https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb58-addms88880/addms88880/8/2
Pinter’s scrapbook contains the programme for this event and reviews of the production from The Sunday Times, The Observer, New Statesman, The Times, The Spectator, The Financial Times, The Stage, The Telegraph, The Express and Encore.
Theatre programme (front) (Image)
Type: Theatre programme
Sources
The Room and The Dumb Waiter at the Hampstead Theatre Club Production Programme
The British Library Modern Manuscripts, The Harold Pinter Archive, Add MS 88880/8/1, ff 108-110
Library archive
The Room and The Dumb Waiter Royal Court Production Programme
Hofstra University Library Special Collections Department, Pinter Collection Box 1, in file folder entitled 'Program - "Dumbwaiter" and "The Room" - plays by Harold Pinter', no ff
Library archive