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When We Are Married (Acting Edition S.)
£10.40
When we are married is a comedy by the english dramatist, J. B. Priestley. It was first performed in london at the st. Martin’s theatre, london on 11 october 1938, and transferred to the larger prince’s theatre in march 1939 and ran until 24 june of that year.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Samuel French Ltd (1 Jun. 1938) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 120 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0573014760 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0573014765 |
| Dimensions | 13.97 x 0.64 x 21.59 cm |
by G. Roberts
Really enjoyed reading this play, after recently reading An Inspector Calls. Would be great to see on stage now! Highly recommended.
by Mrs. J. Roberts
I first heard about this when Prunella Scales and Timothy West read a small part of it on one of their canal journeys. I was amazed at such wit and banter. The cd is very amusing, a very clearly articulate version with well known actors. It was easy to work out who was who, although Alun Armstrong was the best, I think. Maybe people who have been married a long time will appreciate the banter, arguments and worries about what other people think. I presume that it has been performed on stage, which would be brilliant, but this audio version is first class.
by M. J. Nelson
This is the third of J B Priestley’s plays to appear in the BBC’s Classic Radio Theatre series. It features a play (subtitled ‘A Yorkshire farcical comedy’) which, since its premiere in 1938, must have been staged many hundreds of times by amateur and professional companies alike. It never fails to please since its plot lends itself to a feast of comic situations. Set in 1908 in the fictitious but highly recognisable West Riding town of Cleckleywyke it concerns three eminently respectable couples who, whilst jointly celebrating their Silver Weddings, discover that they were not properly married. What follows is a succession of embarrassments and revelations that put the cat among the pigeons with a vengeance. This is a 1994 Priestley Centenary recording in which a starry cast, including Alan Bennett, Alun Armstrong, Brenda Blethyn, Nicola Pagett and Elizabeth Spriggs, expertly brings Priestley’s comedy to life. Highly recommended even if the 90-minute time frame means there are some cuts in the text, one or two of them rather regrettable.
by cynthia j
Ever since seeing this on tv I’ve wanted a copy and thought I’d never get one. There’s no DVD but this is definitely the next best thing. It’s done brilliantly and I’m so glad to have it. Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it for sale. It arrived promptly and in perfect condition. Will definitely buy from this seller again.
by Thursday girl
It took longer to arrive than I had hoped and I could see it was a used copy but I wanted to read it as a possible production for my drama group, so I have no complaints. It was a fair price for what I wanted it for.
by David B
Clever, witty and so true to life. J.B. was a lion in his time. A stellar cast I would recommend it to anyone
by Nick Elliott
A play of his I did not know, and as we had been speaking about it recently thought I would buy it. Something of a period piece but v amusing.
by Markerp3n
comedy from the Golden Era again little plays and shows for the easy listening. Will be a good xmas idea for anyone that enjoyed the golden Era of radio when they were younger. There used to be lots of little programmes that were on, as there wasn’t TV then so radio was important.