Just Between Ourselves is a significant Ayckbourn play and it is insightful to see the variety of responses it generated from the London critics during its West End premiere, many of whom were still intent on pigeon-holing Alan as a farceur.

Just Between Ourselves is set in a garage and garden over four successive birthdays beginning in February and ending the following January. Dennis is in his garage trying to mend a kettle; the garage being the place where Dennis appears to spend much of his life rather than with his wife, Vera, or his mother, Marjorie, who lodges with them.

Listening to Gordon House’s adaptation of Ayckbourn’s 1977 success Just Between Ourselves, I understood just how much the social and political culture of Britain had changed over the last fifteen years.

London Classic Theatre presents, JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES by Olivier and Tony Award winning playwright, Alan Ayckbourn. In perhaps his most emotionally charged play, Alan Ayckbourn masterfully evokes a world of hidden tensions and suppressed hostility.

In perhaps his most emotionally charged play, Alan Ayckbourn masterfully evokes a world of hidden tensions and suppressed hostility. He skilfully navigates the tightrope between comedy and tragedy, guiding us towards a hilarious, yet chilling finale.

Just Between Ourselves . Alan Ayckbourn; Full Length Play, Comedy; 2M, 3F; ISBN: 9780573112126 "A beautiful, funny sad play...It doesn't seem inappropriate to evoke Chekhov. Like the Master, Ayckbourn sees life as it is and life as it ought to be." Plays and Players

Just Between Ourselves His Black Is Beautiful (by Iain Meekley) "I cannot ask you to promise you will not laugh. But this sombre little comedy is going to wipe the smile from your face. Below the surface of Alan Ayckbourn at his most buoyant lie the jaws that bite, the claws that catch.

Jan 21, 2020 · Foremost amongst his play of the late 1970s is Just Between Ourselves – yet for all its significance, it’s not as well known as many of the playwright’s other plays of the period. For those unfamiliar with the play – or those who want to learn a little more – here’s a background and behind the scenes look at the play and its history.

In perhaps his most emotionally charged play, Alan Ayckbourn masterfully evokes a world of hidden tensions and suppressed hostility. He skilfully navigates the tightrope between comedy and tragedy, guiding us towards a hilarious, yet chilling finale.

Like his latest West End import, Woman in Mind, Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves, first produced in 1977 and not revived very often, proves one of his bleakest plays in which the line between laughter and pain is exceedingly thin.

Dec 11, 2024 · London Classic Theatre has announced the full cast for their UK tour of Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary.

In perhaps his most emotionally charged play, Alan Ayckbourn masterfully evokes a world of hidden tensions and suppressed hostility. He expertly navigates the tightrope between comedy and tragedy, guiding us towards a hilarious, yet chilling finale.

Just Between Ourselves marked the debut in an Ayckbourn play at Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough, of the actor Malcolm Hebden - who would go on to find widespread fame as the character Norris in the television soap opera Coronation Street.

Tour information for Just Between Ourselves (Play) touring 26th February 2025 to 5th July 2025 (7 venues), details, news, reviews and tickets from UKTW, the UK's oldest theatre website. QTIX: T1492167768.

Jun 27, 2022 · Just Between Ourselves by Alan Ayckbourn with Alfred Molina - Neil, Kenneth Danziger - Dennis, Miriam Margolyes - Marjorie, Gia Carides - Pam, Judy Geeson - Vera Addeddate

4 days ago · London Classic Theatre (LCT) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a UK tour of Alan Ayckbourn's Just Between Ourselves. The play will be performed at the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton on ...