This article by Alan Ayckbourn was written for the world premiere production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round in 1984. For other articles about the play, click on the link in the right hand column below.
An Author's Note (1984)
Moreover there are, to the best of my knowledge, no mad, elderly councillors of whatever political persuasion living in Scarborough. Certainly none with scheming, alcoholic wives. Nor, living in the area, do I know of any dishonest builder given to swapping his or any other's wife. There are surely no singing Co-op Branch Managers with arsonist daughters, bent Welsh solicitors with neurotic wives or hyper-aggressive barmaids either.
This article by Alan Ayckbourn was written for the world premiere production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round in 1984. For other articles about the play, click on the link in the right hand column below.
An Author's Note (1984)
Moreover there are, to the best of my knowledge, no mad, elderly councillors of whatever political 
persuasion living in Scarborough. Certainly none with scheming, alcoholic wives. Nor, living in the area, do I know of any dishonest builder given to swapping his or any other's wife. There are surely no singing Co-op Branch Managers with arsonist daughters, bent Welsh solicitors with neurotic wives or hyper-aggressive barmaids either.