Written by Alan Ayckbourn Original language English Playwright Alan Ayckbourn | Date premiered 11 January 1978 First performance 11 January 1978 Place premiered Stephen Joseph Theatre | |
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Characters Richard
Anthea
Hugh
Louise
Sven
Olive
Brian
Melody / Mandy / Mo / Debbie Subject A happy couple and those around them Setting Four parties over twelve years Similar Alan Ayckbourn plays, Other plays |
Alan ayckbourn s joking apart
Joking Apart is a 1978 play by English playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It was written in response to comments that Ayckbourn only ever wrote about unhappy couples. In this play, Richard and Anthea are a perfectly happy married couple, who inadvertently worsen the lives of those around them.
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