The Lion in Love (play)
| The Lion in Love | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Shelagh Delaney |
| Date premiered | 5 September 1960 |
| Place premiered | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | "a town in the North of England"[1] |
The Lion In Love is a 1960 play by the British dramatist Shelagh Delaney.[2] It was premiered at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry on 5 September 1960 [1][2] With a cast from the English Stage Company, the play commenced a run at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 29 December 1960.[1]
Productions
Royal Court Theatre 1960
- Cast[1]
- Andy - John Rees
- Jesse - Howard Goorney
- Peg- Patricia Healey
- Banner - Kenneth Cope
- Frank - Garfield Morgan
- Kit - Patricia Burke
- Nora - Diana Coupland
- Loll - Peter Fraser
- Nell - Renny Lister
- Production[1]
- Director - Clive Barker
- Set and costume design - Una Collins
- Producer - Wolf Mankowitz
Off-Broadway 1963
The Lion in Love had an Off-Broadway professional run in the United States in 1963.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 The Lion in Love. London: Methuen & Co Ltd. 1961.
- 1 2 Dennis Barker (22 November 2011). "Shelagh Delaney obituary: feisty playwright best known for her ground-breaking debut, A Taste of Honey". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ Simonson, Robert (22 November 2011). "Shelagh Delaney, Author of A Taste of Honey, Dies at 71". Playbill. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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