Dreams From A Summer House (1992)

Stacks Image 53
To navigate, use the links in the bar above or in the right hand column.

World Premiere: 26 August 1992
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough

Play Number: 45
Published: Samuel French
Other Media: Original cast recording

Short Synopsis: A musical written with John Pattison. This is a contemporary spin on the Beauty And The Beast fairy-tale in which Beauty finds herself in contemporary suburbia, unable to communicate except through song. Without the love of the Beast Baldemar and away from her realm, she cannot survive but Baldemar has his hands full with bullying divorcee Amanda.

Availability
Amateur: Apply to Concord Theatricals.
Professional: Apply to Casarotto Ramsay.

Dreams From A Summer House quote
"Never, never fall in love unless it's absolutely unavoidable. And never, never, never fall in love with the idea of love itself."
All research and original material in the Dreams From A Summer House section of Alan Ayckbourn's Official Website is by Simon Murgatroyd M.A. and copyright of Haydonning Ltd. All other material is copyright of the named copyright holder. Please do not reproduce any material without permission of the copyright holder. For enquiries, email: archive@alanayckbourn.net