Intimate Exchanges: Significant Productions
This page contains details of significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges, such as the world and London premieres as well as Ayckbourn-directed revivals. It is not a complete list of productions given how frequently Alan Ayckbourn's plays are performed by professionals and amateur companies around the world.
World Premiere (1982)
First performance: 3 June 1982
World premiere: 3 June 1982
Final performance: 1 October 1983
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: Round
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd
Stage Manager: Isobel Nimmo
Deputy Stage Manager: Eric Lumsden
Assistant Stage Manager: Anneke Harrison
Assistant Stage Manager: Jeff Golding
World premiere: 3 June 1982
Final performance: 1 October 1983
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: Round
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd
Stage Manager: Isobel Nimmo
Deputy Stage Manager: Eric Lumsden
Assistant Stage Manager: Anneke Harrison
Assistant Stage Manager: Jeff Golding
Character
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Actor
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
London Premiere (1984)
Premiere: 11 June 1984
Venue: Greenwich Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd
Venue: Greenwich Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd
Character
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Understudy
Understudy
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Understudy
Understudy
Actor
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Geraldine Wright
Hugh Beverton
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Geraldine Wright
Hugh Beverton
London Transfer (1984)
Premiere: 14 August 1984
Final performance: 16 February 1985
Venue: Ambassador's Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd
Final performance: 16 February 1985
Venue: Ambassador's Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Music: Paul Todd
Character
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Actor
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Robin Herford
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Lavinia Bertram
Note: The production has a short break closing on 6 October 1984 before re-opening on 29 October 1984 at the same venue.
Revival / Tour (1988)
First performance: 3 May 1988
Final performance: TBC
Venue: Thorndike Theatre (tour)
Staging: End-stage
Director: Roger Clissiold
Design: Michael Spencer
Lighting: Ron Beattle
Producer: Bill Kenwright
Produced in Association with Bill Kenwright Productions.
Final performance: TBC
Venue: Thorndike Theatre (tour)
Staging: End-stage
Director: Roger Clissiold
Design: Michael Spencer
Lighting: Ron Beattle
Producer: Bill Kenwright
Produced in Association with Bill Kenwright Productions.
Character
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Actor
David Roper
David Roper
David Roper
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
David Roper
David Roper
David Roper
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
Note: The production is believed to mark the first time Intimate Exchanges was extensively toured. It also only presented two of the eight variations with Affairs in a Tent and A One Man Protest.
Revival (2006)
First performance: 27 April 2006
Premiere: 2 May 2006
Final performance: 5 May 2007
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round
Director (2006): Tim Luscombe
Director (2007): Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Ben Vickers
Stage Manager: Emily Vickers
Deputy Stage Manager: Andy Hall
Assistant Stage Manager: Lisa Mellor
Premiere: 2 May 2006
Final performance: 5 May 2007
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round
Director (2006): Tim Luscombe
Director (2007): Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Ben Vickers
Stage Manager: Emily Vickers
Deputy Stage Manager: Andy Hall
Assistant Stage Manager: Lisa Mellor
Character
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Actor
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Note: Just prior to rehearsals starting, Alan Ayckbourn suffered a stroke in February 2006. The director Tim Luscombe was brought in at short notice and directed the six variants of the play produced during 2006. Alan Ayckbourn then returned in 2007 to direct the final two variants of Intimate Exchanges.
New York Premiere (2007)
Premiere: 31 May 2007
Final performance: 1 July 2007
Performances: 34
Venue: 59E59 Theaters
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Director: Tim Luscombe
Assistant Director: Joe Douglas
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Ben Vickers
Company Stage Manager: Emily Vickers
Deputy Stage Manager: Andy Hall
Assistant Stage Manager: Lisa Mellor
Final performance: 1 July 2007
Performances: 34
Venue: 59E59 Theaters
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Director: Tim Luscombe
Assistant Director: Joe Douglas
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Ben Vickers
Company Stage Manager: Emily Vickers
Deputy Stage Manager: Andy Hall
Assistant Stage Manager: Lisa Mellor
Character
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Miles Coombes
Toby Teasdale
Lionel Hepplewick
Joe Hepplewick
Reg Schooner
Sylvie Bell
Celia Teasdale
Rowena Coombes
Irene Pridworthy
Josephine Hamilton
Actor
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
Claudia Elmhirst
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.