Lord Arthur's Bed
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Lord Arthur's Bed is a play
by English playwright Martin Lewton. The play premiered at the Brighton Festival
in on 14 May 2008. It subsequently toured nationally in 2008, and transferred to Dublin in 2009.
The play is set in 2008 following the Civil Partnership of the two protagonists, who find themselves living in a house once occupied by Lord Arthur Clinton MP and transvestite Ernest Boulton. It caused some considerable scandal on its opening in Brighton, when the Brighton newspaper "The Argus" led a story on the play with the headline "Sexually Explicit Play to be Staged in Church". As a result, the play sold out throughout its Brighton run.
In May 2009 the play was performed at the New Theatre in Dublin as part of the 2009 International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
At the New Theatre in Dublin in May 2009, the cast was as follows:
At The King's Head in March–April 2010, the cast was as follows:
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
by English playwright Martin Lewton. The play premiered at the Brighton Festival
Brighton Festival
The Brighton Festival is an annual arts festival which takes place in the city of Brighton and Hove in England each May. It was founded in 1966, and is the largest multi-art form festival in England...
in on 14 May 2008. It subsequently toured nationally in 2008, and transferred to Dublin in 2009.
The play is set in 2008 following the Civil Partnership of the two protagonists, who find themselves living in a house once occupied by Lord Arthur Clinton MP and transvestite Ernest Boulton. It caused some considerable scandal on its opening in Brighton, when the Brighton newspaper "The Argus" led a story on the play with the headline "Sexually Explicit Play to be Staged in Church". As a result, the play sold out throughout its Brighton run.
Productions
The original (2008) tour was produced at the following venues:- The Brighton Fringe
- The Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds
- The Rondo TheatreRondo TheatreThe Rondo Theatre, in Bath, was established in 1989 through the generosity of Doreen and Wilf Williams, who bought the former church hall from St. Saviours Church, Larkhall in 1976 and gifted the freehold to a newly formed charity, The Rondo Trust for the Performing Arts...
, Bath - The Victoria Theatre, Settle
- The Square Chapel, Halifax
- The LowryThe LowryThe Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early-20th century painter, L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England...
, Manchester - The Drill HallThe Drill HallThe Drill Hall is a theatrical venue in Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden, just to the east of Tottenham Court Road. It contains rehearsal rooms and meeting rooms, and two small theatres - the 200-seat Drill Hall 1 and a 50-seat studio space, known as Drill Hall 2. Its name derives from...
, London
In May 2009 the play was performed at the New Theatre in Dublin as part of the 2009 International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
Cast
The original (touring) cast was as follows:- Donald : Paul Kendrick
- Jim : Paul Spruce
At the New Theatre in Dublin in May 2009, the cast was as follows:
- Donald : Spencer Charles Noll
- Jim : Paul Spruce
At The King's Head in March–April 2010, the cast was as follows:
- Donald : Spencer Charles Noll
- Jim : Ruaraidh Murray