Private Fears In Public Places: Significant Productions

This page contains details of significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn's Private Fears In Public Places, such as the world and London premieres as well as Ayckbourn-directed revivals. It is not a complete list of productions given how frequently Alan Ayckbourn's plays are performed by professionals and amateur companies around the world.

World Premiere (2004)

First performance: 12 August 2004
World premiere: 17 August 2004
Final performance: 4 September 2004
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Pip Leckenby
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Christine Wall
Music: John Pattison

Stage Manager: Fleur Linden Beeley
Deputy Stage Manager: Emily Thereby
Assistant Stage Manager: Mary Hely
Character
Nicola
Stewart
Dan
Ambrose
Charlotte
Imogen
Arthur (off-stage voice)
Actor
Melanie Gutteridge
Paul Kemp
Stephen Beckett
Adrian McLoughlin
Billie-Claire Wright
Sarah Moyle
Alan Ayckbourn

London Premiere (2005)

Premiere: 5 May 2005
Closed: 4 June 2005
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, London
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Pip Leckenby
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Christine Wall
Music: John Pattison
Character
Nicola
Stewart
Dan
Ambrose
Charlotte
Imogen
Arthur (off-stage voice)
Actor
Melanie Gutteridge
Paul Kemp
Paul Thornley
Adrian McLoughlin
Alexandra Mathie
Sarah Moyle
Alan Ayckbourn

New York Premiere (2005)

Premiere: 9 June 2005
Closed: 3 July 2005
Venue: 59E59 Theaters
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Pip Leckenby
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Christine Wall
Music: John Pattison
Character
Nicola
Stewart
Dan
Ambrose
Charlotte
Imogen
Arthur (off-stage voice)
Actor
Melanie Gutteridge
Paul Kemp
Paul Thornley
Adrian McLoughlin
Alexandra Mathie
Sarah Moyle
Alan Ayckbourn

Revival (2009)

Premiere: 22 June 2009
Closed: 11 July 2009
Venue: Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Staging: Round*

Director: Laurie Sansom
Design: Nicolai Hart-Hansen
Lighting: James Farncombe
Costumes: Bridget Brown
Sound: Adrienne Quartly
Character
Nicola
Stewart
Dan
Ambrose
Charlotte
Imogen
Actor
Ruth Gibson
Matthew Cottle
Christopher Harper
Kim Wall
Lucy Briers
Laura Doddington
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.