Time Of My Life: Significant Productions

This page contains details of significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn's Time Of My Life, such as the world and London premieres as well as Ayckbourn-directed revivals. It is not a complete list of productions given how frequently it has been performed by professionals and amateur companies around the world.

World Premiere (1992)

First performance: 15 April 1992
World premiere: 21 April 1992
Final performance: 5 August 1992
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: Round

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Music: John Pattison

Stage Manager: Philip Rees
Deputy Stage Manager: Clare Smout
Assistant Stage Manager: Georgina Huxstep
Character
Gerry Stratton
Laura, his wife
Glyn, their son
Adam, their other son
Stephanie, Glyn’s wife
Maureen
Calvinu, a restauranteur
The waiters
Actor
Russell Dixon
Colette O’Neil
Richard Garnett
Stephen Mapes
Karen Drury
Sophie Heyman
Terence Booth
Terence Booth

London Premiere (1993)

Premiere: 3 August 1993
Closed: 23 October 1993
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Sound: Freya Edwards
Character
Gerry Stratton
Laura, his wife
Glyn, their son
Adam, their other son
Stephanie, Glyn’s wife
Maureen
Calvinu, a restauranteur
The waiters
Actor
Anton Rodgers
Gwen Taylor
Richard Garnett
Stephen Mapes
Karen Drury
Sophie Heyman
Terence Booth
Terence Booth

Tour (1994)

Premiere: To be confirmed 1994
Venue: To be confirmed
Staging: End-stage

Director: Mark Rayment
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mike Sheppard

Producer: Michael Codron
Character
Gerry Stratton
Laura, his wife
Glyn, their son
Adam, their other son
Stephanie, Glyn’s wife
Maureen
Calvinu, a restauranteur
The waiters
Actor
Gareth Hunt
Anna Carteret
Alexander Hanson
Toby Walton
Deborah Winckles
Julia Sarah Reed
Roland Curram
Roland Curram

Revival (2013)

First Performance: 6 June 2013
Premiere: 11 June 2013
Final performance: 4 October 2013
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Jan Bee Brown
Lighting: Mark Johnston
Casting: Sarah Hughes

Company Stage Manager: Fleur Linden Beeley
Deputy Stage Manager: Sue Volans
Assistant Stage Manager: Hayley Smith
Character
Gerry Stratton
Laura, his wife
Glyn, their son
Adam, their other son
Stephanie, Glyn’s wife
Maureen
Calvinu, a restauranteur
The waiters
Actor
John Branwell*
Sarah Parks
Richard Stacey
James Powell
Emily Pithon
Rachel Caffrey
Ben Porter
Ben Porter

Tour (2014)

Tour premiere: 22 January 2014
Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Associate Director: Henry Bell
Design: Jan Bee Brown
Lighting: Mark Johnston
Casting: Sarah Hughes
Character
Gerry Stratton
Laura, his wife
Glyn, their son
Adam, their other son
Stephanie, Glyn’s wife
Maureen
Calvinu, a restauranteur
The waiters

Understudy
Understudy
Actor
Russell Dixon
Sarah Parks
Richard Stacey
James Powell
Emily Pithon
Rachel Caffrey
Ben Porter
Ben Porter

Peter Halpin
Lucy McCabe

New York Premiere (2014)

New York premiere: 29 May 2014
Venue: 59E59 Theaters, New York
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Jan Bee Brown
Lighting: Mark Johnston
Casting: Sarah Hughes

Stage Manager: Sue Volans
Assistant Stage Manager: Annette Waldie
AEA Stage Manager: Jess Johnston
Character
Gerry Stratton
Laura, his wife
Glyn, their son
Adam, their other son
Stephanie, Glyn’s wife
Maureen
Calvinu, a restauranteur
The waiters
Actor
Russell Dixon
Sarah Parks
Richard Stacey
James Powell
Emily Pithon
Rachel Caffrey
Ben Porter
Ben Porter
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.