Woman In Mind: A Timeline

The Timeline offers a chronological view of significant events in the history of the play Woman In Mind; it only lists major productions and does not include the vast majority of the many professional and amateur productions of the play.

April 1985
Alan Ayckbourn writes Woman In Mind.

30 May 1985
World premiere of Woman In Mind at the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough, directed by Alan Ayckbourn and starring Ursula Jones as Susan.

3 September 1986
Woman In Mind opens at the Vaudeville Theatre, directed by Alan Ayckbourn and starring Julia McKenzie as Susan.

1986
Faber & Faber publishes Woman In Mind.

1987
Woman In Mind is recast in the West End with Pauline Collins taking over the role of Susan from Julia McKenzie.

4 July 1987
Woman In Mind closes at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.

1987
Samuel French publishes the acting edition of Woman In Mind.

17 February 1988
Woman In Mind opens at the Manhattan Theatre Club, New York, directed by Lynne Meadows and starring Stockard Channing as Susan.

6 June 1992
Revival of Woman in Mind at the Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles, directed by Dennis Erdman and starring Helen Mirren as Susan.

5 May 2000
Woman In Mind is broadcast on BBC Radio 3, directed by Pete Aitkin and starring Julia McKenzie as Susan.

4 September 2008
Woman In Mind opens at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, directed by Alan Ayckbourn and starring Janie Dee as Susan.

6 February 2009
Alan Ayckbourn's revival of Woman In Mind transfers to the Vaudeville Theatre, London, for a limited season directed by Alan Ayckbourn and starring Janie Dee as Susan.

2 May 2009
Woman In Mind closes at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.

11 January 2014
Woman In Mind is broadcast on BBC Radio 4, directed by Emma Harding and starring Lesley Sharp.

23 September 2022
Woman In Mind is revived by Chichester Festival Theatre as part of its 2022 Festival, directed by Anna Mackmin and starring Jenna Russell.

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