Performance

Venue	Olivier (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	29th July 2000
Opened	9th August 2000
To	23rd September 2000
When	Jul 29, 31, Aug 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28 at 19:15, Aug 5, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, Sep 14m, 14, 15, 16m, 16, 18, 19, 20m, 20, 21, 22, 23m, 23, at 14:00 and 19:15, Aug 9 14:00 and 19:00
Olivier (National Theatre) (V373)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Garden

Work:: Garden (S2097734614)

Down in the Garden, preparations are underway for the annual village fete but clouds are gathering everywhere, in the sky and within personal lives. There's never been a storm quite like this before! House and Garden are two linked comedies played simultaneously in adjacent auditoria by the same cast!

Author

Alan Ayckbourn

Production:: (T876185738)

Alan Ayckbourn's two linked plays House and Garden are played in repertory together at the National. Garden is set outside the House which provides the setting for a simultaneous production in the Lyttelton. The same actors play characters in both the comedies, running from one stage to another. The shows can also be seen as individual pieces. Each Play 2 hrs 20mins. Evening performances continue in the foyer for approx 45mins.

Company	Royal National Theatre
Director	Alan Ayckbourn
Design	Roger Glossop
Costume	Christine Wall
Lighting	Mick Hughes
Music	John Pattison
Sound	Colin Pink
Performer	Suzy Aitchison
Performer	Jane Asher
Performer	James Bradshaw
Performer	Zabou Breitman
Performer	Robin Browne
Performer	Andrew Fallaize
Performer	David Haig
Performer	Charlie Hayes
Performer	Peter Laird
Performer	Penelope McGhie
Performer	Adrian McLoughlin
Performer	Alexandra Mathie
Performer	Trevor Nichols
Performer	Deborah O'Malley
Performer	Antonia Pemberton
Performer	Michael Siberry
Performer	Malcolm Sinclair
Performer	Nina Sosanya
Performer	Sian Thomas
Performer	Leonie Wilde
Company	The Jackie Palmer Stage School

Listing:: L767944009

Production details

Alan Ayckbourn's two linked plays House and Garden are played in repertory together at the National. Garden is set outside the House which provides the setting for a simultaneous production in the Lyttelton. The same actors play characters in both the comedies, running from one stage to another. The shows can also be seen as individual pieces. Each Play 2 hrs 20mins. Evening performances continue in the foyer for approx 45mins.

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Special Performances

20 Sep 00 Audio Described
23 Sep 00 Audio Described

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