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  1. Stage struck
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: [2014]
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, London ; Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    As a young man, Robert Simon was a first-rate stage-manager in provincial rep. Now he keeps house for his West End actress wife, while amusing himself with lots of little sexual adventures. In fact, a thoroughly happy man. Until one evening, through... more

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    As a young man, Robert Simon was a first-rate stage-manager in provincial rep. Now he keeps house for his West End actress wife, while amusing himself with lots of little sexual adventures. In fact, a thoroughly happy man. Until one evening, through the clumsy intervention of a psychiatrist, his happiness and his marriage are destroyed. He plans a hideous revenge, both on his wife and on the psychiatrist - a revenge which allows him to discover all his old talents. 'Stage Struck' was first presented in November 1979 at the Vaudeville Theatre.

     
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    Previously issued in print: in Plays three. London: Faber, 2010
  2. Dog days
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    Peter finds the idea of sitting at his desk in a publishing house considerably less attractive than attempting to seduce a free-lance cover designer while his wife is out teaching English to foreigners and shopping at Sainsbury. 'Dog Days' is about... more

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    Peter finds the idea of sitting at his desk in a publishing house considerably less attractive than attempting to seduce a free-lance cover designer while his wife is out teaching English to foreigners and shopping at Sainsbury. 'Dog Days' is about the sad and hilarious consequences of Peter's disenchantment with his job, his wife, his public schoolmaster brother and himself. The play is a companion piece to 'Otherwise Engaged' and has the same remarkable blend of wit and pathos, humour and despair. 'Dog Days' was first performed in October 1976 at the Oxford Playhouse

     
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  3. Dutch uncle
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    The newly acquired wardrobe filling most of the living room of the Godboys' decaying house seems unnecessarily large for most purposes. Eric and Doris upstairs could manage without one, surely. Whatever scheme Mr Godboy has in mind, however, he does... more

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    The newly acquired wardrobe filling most of the living room of the Godboys' decaying house seems unnecessarily large for most purposes. Eric and Doris upstairs could manage without one, surely. Whatever scheme Mr Godboy has in mind, however, he does seem to be going about it the hard way; and it certainly sits oddly with his apparent worship of the police force and all it stands for. It's not entirely clear, either, why he married May Godboy in the first place. There's little satisfaction for her in the relationship. 'Dutch Uncle' was first performed at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in March 1969

     
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  4. Hidden laughter
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    Harry is a literary agent, Louise a writer. They are young and happily married and are choosing a house in the country, an idyllic place where she can write, where small children will be happy, and where they can both relax. The local vicar, with... more

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    Harry is a literary agent, Louise a writer. They are young and happily married and are choosing a house in the country, an idyllic place where she can write, where small children will be happy, and where they can both relax. The local vicar, with some surprising revelations about faith, brings doubt into their smug existence. And, as the play moves on, and everyone grows up or grows older, country life seems to bring less and less joy and peace and proves to be quite the opposite of the idyll they envisage. 'Hidden Laughter' was first presented in June 1990 at London's Vaudeville Theatre

     
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  5. Wise child
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    What business have Mrs. Artminster and her son Jerry in the Home Counties that necessitates a long stay in a small-town hotel in the off-season? The explanation they give the proprietor is obviously contrived, but he has his reasons for allowing them... more

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    What business have Mrs. Artminster and her son Jerry in the Home Counties that necessitates a long stay in a small-town hotel in the off-season? The explanation they give the proprietor is obviously contrived, but he has his reasons for allowing them to stay. In Simon Gray's first play for the stage - which opened at Wyndham's Theatre in October, 1967 - the truth is complex and its revelation electrifying

     
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  6. Butley
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    Despite is basically defeatist and hurtful approach as an unsuccessful British professor attempts to cope with divorce, homosexuality and academia, 'Butley' contrives to be very funny. The stark, unsentimental approach to the homosexual relationship,... more

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    Despite is basically defeatist and hurtful approach as an unsuccessful British professor attempts to cope with divorce, homosexuality and academia, 'Butley' contrives to be very funny. The stark, unsentimental approach to the homosexual relationship, the cynical send-up of academic life, the sceptical view of the teacher-pupil associations are all stunningly illuminated by continuous explosions of sardonic, needling, feline, vituperative and civilised lines. 'Butley' was first produced in Oxford in 1971

     
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    Subjects: Gay men; College teachers; College teachers; Gay men
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  7. Cell mates
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'Cell Mates' takes as its central characters the spy George Blake and the Irish petty criminal Sean Bourke, who sprang Blake from Wormwood Scrubs prison. It tracks their relationship from their first meeting in prison to their hide-out in London, and... more

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    'Cell Mates' takes as its central characters the spy George Blake and the Irish petty criminal Sean Bourke, who sprang Blake from Wormwood Scrubs prison. It tracks their relationship from their first meeting in prison to their hide-out in London, and on to the flat they shared in Moscow. 'Cell Mates' was first presented at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, in January 1995

     
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    Other subjects: Blake, George (1922-); Bourke, Sean; Bourke, Sean; Blake, George (1922-)
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  8. Close of play
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'Close of Play' is a radical exploration of poetic drama, as an immobile and silent head of family sits as confessor to a quarrelsome family. Its range of operation, its sleight of hand, its command of varying modes of language, its use of monologue... more

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    'Close of Play' is a radical exploration of poetic drama, as an immobile and silent head of family sits as confessor to a quarrelsome family. Its range of operation, its sleight of hand, its command of varying modes of language, its use of monologue and chorus - all this moved it far away from its ostensible naturalism. 'Close of Play' was first performed in the Lyttelton auditorium of the National Theatre, London, in May 1979

     
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  9. Life support
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'Life support' is set in a London hospital room where Gwen Golding lies unconscious, on a life-support machine. Her husband Jeff is a writer: they were on a trip in Guadeloupe when Gwen was stung by a bee and collapsed. Technically she is still... more

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    'Life support' is set in a London hospital room where Gwen Golding lies unconscious, on a life-support machine. Her husband Jeff is a writer: they were on a trip in Guadeloupe when Gwen was stung by a bee and collapsed. Technically she is still alive. The young doctor is a master of the meaninglessly upbeat bedside chat, full of wise saws and the latest instances of miraculous recovery. The awesome air of clinical efficiency and noncommittal optimism cannot hide the fact that nobody knows what to do or what to expect. 'Life Support' was premiered at London's Aldwych Theatre in August 1997

     
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  10. Little Nell
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    Charles Dickens, forty-five years old and married, falls passionately in love with Nelly Ternan, an actress almost 30 years his junior. After a long affair which ends only with Dickens' death in 1870, Nelly marries and has two children, but she... more

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    Charles Dickens, forty-five years old and married, falls passionately in love with Nelly Ternan, an actress almost 30 years his junior. After a long affair which ends only with Dickens' death in 1870, Nelly marries and has two children, but she carries with her thirteen clandestine years to explain away. In 1922, her son resolves to uncover the truth. Inspired by Claire Tomalin's book 'The Invisible Woman', 'Little Nell' is an enthralling play about the great Victorian novelist, his little-known mistress and their legacy. It was first presented at the Theatre Royal, Bath, in June 2007

     
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    Other subjects: Dickens, Charles (1812-1870); Ternan, Ellen Lawless (1839-1914); Ternan, Ellen Lawless (1839-1914); Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)
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  11. Molly
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'Molly' is a stage adaptation of Gray's earliest television play 'Death of a Teddy Bear', based on the Alma Rattenbury case in which she confessed to her husband's murder, actually committed by her lover, retracted the confession but then committed... more

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    'Molly' is a stage adaptation of Gray's earliest television play 'Death of a Teddy Bear', based on the Alma Rattenbury case in which she confessed to her husband's murder, actually committed by her lover, retracted the confession but then committed suicide. Gray based his play, first presented at the Watford Palace Theatre in November 1977, on the effect that the account of the case had on him

     
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  12. Otherwise engaged
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    The hero of 'Otherwise Engaged' only prefers brevity when he cannot have complete silence - or rather a silence filled with music. Everything in the play flows from that simple fact. This treacherous relationship between stage presence and page... more

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    The hero of 'Otherwise Engaged' only prefers brevity when he cannot have complete silence - or rather a silence filled with music. Everything in the play flows from that simple fact. This treacherous relationship between stage presence and page absence was illustrated by the response of the play's first producer who nearly rejected it on the grounds that there was no main part. 'Otherwise Engaged' was premiered at the Queen's Theatre, London, in July 1975

     
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  13. Quartermaine's terms
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    With much humour and an undercurrent of pathos, 'Quartermaine's Terms' looks at the lives and relationships of seven teachers who gravitate between classes to the faculty common room of their small British school for foreigners. It was first... more

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    With much humour and an undercurrent of pathos, 'Quartermaine's Terms' looks at the lives and relationships of seven teachers who gravitate between classes to the faculty common room of their small British school for foreigners. It was first presented at the Queen's Theatre, London, in July 1981

     
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  14. Simply disconnected
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    Gray's play 'Otherwise Engaged' was about a man (Simon Hench) who tries to keep the world at bay by pretending it does not really exist. The world nevertheless keeps coming at him as all those closest to him require an explanation for his existence.... more

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    Gray's play 'Otherwise Engaged' was about a man (Simon Hench) who tries to keep the world at bay by pretending it does not really exist. The world nevertheless keeps coming at him as all those closest to him require an explanation for his existence. In 1996 Simon Gray wrote this sequel, in which he explores how Simon Hench responds to the catastrophes and absurdities of his life a quarter century on, when explanations are still being required. 'Simply Disconnected' was first performed at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, in May 1996

     
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  15. Spoiled
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'Spoiled', first performed at Glasgow's Close Theatre Club in 1970, is about the tensions in a teacher's home when he invites one of his pupils to spend the weekend before the exam for some last-minute coaching. The over-mothered Donald is a nervous... more

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    'Spoiled', first performed at Glasgow's Close Theatre Club in 1970, is about the tensions in a teacher's home when he invites one of his pupils to spend the weekend before the exam for some last-minute coaching. The over-mothered Donald is a nervous boy anxious to better himself for his mother's sake and to please his teacher. Howarth's natural enthusiasm and flair for getting the best out of dull pupils seem to mask a kind of self-indulgence. Joanna, his heavily pregnant wife, full of unease, begins to see this clearly as the weekend progresses: the realisation only makes her more vulnerable

     
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  16. Stage struck
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
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    As a young man, Robert Simon was a first-rate stage-manager in provincial rep. Now he keeps house for his West End actress wife, while amusing himself with lots of little sexual adventures. In fact, a thoroughly happy man. Until one evening, through... more

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    As a young man, Robert Simon was a first-rate stage-manager in provincial rep. Now he keeps house for his West End actress wife, while amusing himself with lots of little sexual adventures. In fact, a thoroughly happy man. Until one evening, through the clumsy intervention of a psychiatrist, his happiness and his marriage are destroyed. He plans a hideous revenge, both on his wife and on the psychiatrist - a revenge which allows him to discover all his old talents. 'Stage Struck' was first presented in November 1979 at the Vaudeville Theatre

     
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  17. Tartuffe
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    An adaptation of Molière's classic, 'Tartuffe' was first performed at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, in May 1982. Gray's intention was to find, if possible, a completely English play that could pass under the original title, set in the original... more

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    An adaptation of Molière's classic, 'Tartuffe' was first performed at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, in May 1982. Gray's intention was to find, if possible, a completely English play that could pass under the original title, set in the original social and historical context. The Englishness of it was thus a matter of the psychology and the expression. The first entailed the transformation of some of the characters in order that it could be understood why they behave as they do. The second entailed that the characters should speak in a language that expressed the needs and fears of their natures

     
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  18. The common pursuit
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'The Common Pursuit' chronicles the erosion of the ambitions of a smug, elitist group of Cambridge friends. Gray regarded finishing the writing of the play, first performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, in July 1984, as the only moment of pure... more

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    'The Common Pursuit' chronicles the erosion of the ambitions of a smug, elitist group of Cambridge friends. Gray regarded finishing the writing of the play, first performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, in July 1984, as the only moment of pure happiness he ever experienced in the playwriting business

     
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    Previously issued in print: in Plays four. London: Faber, 2010
  19. The holy terror
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'The Holy Terror: Melon Revised' is a reworking of Simon Gray's earlier play 'Melon', originally performed in 1987. It was first performed in February 1991 at the Temple of Arts Theatre, Tucson, Arizona. Mark Melon addresses the Cheltenham WI on his... more

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    'The Holy Terror: Melon Revised' is a reworking of Simon Gray's earlier play 'Melon', originally performed in 1987. It was first performed in February 1991 at the Temple of Arts Theatre, Tucson, Arizona. Mark Melon addresses the Cheltenham WI on his career as a successful, ruthless publisher who has suffered a breakdown

     
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    Previously issued in print: in Plays four. London: Faber, 2010
  20. The idiot
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'The Idiot' is a dramatisation of Dostoievsky's original novel. In creating this stage play, Simon Gray chose some of the most vivid and contrasting episodes recounting the strange involvement between Prince Myshkin, the good natured 'Idiot', the... more

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    'The Idiot' is a dramatisation of Dostoievsky's original novel. In creating this stage play, Simon Gray chose some of the most vivid and contrasting episodes recounting the strange involvement between Prince Myshkin, the good natured 'Idiot', the beautiful Nastasya Filippovna and her desperate lover and husband, Rogozhin. The ambiguity of these episodes and the paradoxical atmosphere of the novel - hovering between sombre tragedy and grotesque farce - is heightened by the use of a strange, sinister commentator, the character of Ferdyschenko. 'The Idiot' was first presented by the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic, London, in July 1970

     
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    Previously issued in print: in Plays three. London: Faber, 2010
  21. The old masters
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    Set in the Villa of I Tatti outside Florence in 1937, under the menacing shadow of Mussolini, Simon Gray's 'The Old Masters' explores the turbulent relationship between the famous art historian Bernard Berenson and the notorious art dealer Joseph... more

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    Set in the Villa of I Tatti outside Florence in 1937, under the menacing shadow of Mussolini, Simon Gray's 'The Old Masters' explores the turbulent relationship between the famous art historian Bernard Berenson and the notorious art dealer Joseph Duveen, as they edge towards an explosive final encounter. It premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in June 2004

     
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    Other subjects: Berenson, Bernard (1865-1959); Duveen, Joseph Duveen Baron (1869-1939); Duveen, Joseph Duveen Baron (1869-1939); Berenson, Bernard (1865-1959)
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  22. The rear column
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, [London]

    'The Rear Column' tells the story of five soldiers stranded in the jungle of the Congo Free State in 1887. They are awaiting the return of the explorer, Henry Morgan Stanley, who has gone to relieve Emin Pasha, General Gordon's last surviving... more

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    'The Rear Column' tells the story of five soldiers stranded in the jungle of the Congo Free State in 1887. They are awaiting the return of the explorer, Henry Morgan Stanley, who has gone to relieve Emin Pasha, General Gordon's last surviving lieutenant in the Sudan. As food and medicines run out, and the porters become restless, the endurance and sanity of the whole group, and their relationships with one another, are sorely tested. 'The Rear Column' was first presented in February 1978 at the Globe Theatre, London

     
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  23. Wise child
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: [2014]
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, London ; Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    What business have Mrs. Artminster and her son Jerry in the Home Counties that necessitates a long stay in a small-town hotel in the off-season? The explanation they give the proprietor is obviously contrived, but he has his reasons for allowing them... more

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    What business have Mrs. Artminster and her son Jerry in the Home Counties that necessitates a long stay in a small-town hotel in the off-season? The explanation they give the proprietor is obviously contrived, but he has his reasons for allowing them to stay. In Simon Gray's first play for the stage - which opened at Wyndham's Theatre in October, 1967 - the truth is complex and its revelation electrifying.

     
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    Previously issued in print: in Plays one. London: Faber, 2010
  24. Butley
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: [2014]
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, London ; Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    Despite is basically defeatist and hurtful approach as an unsuccessful British professor attempts to cope with divorce, homosexuality and academia, 'Butley' contrives to be very funny. The stark, unsentimental approach to the homosexual relationship,... more

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    Despite is basically defeatist and hurtful approach as an unsuccessful British professor attempts to cope with divorce, homosexuality and academia, 'Butley' contrives to be very funny. The stark, unsentimental approach to the homosexual relationship, the cynical send-up of academic life, the sceptical view of the teacher-pupil associations are all stunningly illuminated by continuous explosions of sardonic, needling, feline, vituperative and civilised lines. 'Butley' was first produced in Oxford in 1971.

     
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    Subjects: Gay men; College teachers
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  25. Cell mates
    Author: Gray, Simon
    Published: [2014]
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury, London ; Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    'Cell Mates' takes as its central characters the spy George Blake and the Irish petty criminal Sean Bourke, who sprang Blake from Wormwood Scrubs prison. It tracks their relationship from their first meeting in prison to their hide-out in London, and... more

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    'Cell Mates' takes as its central characters the spy George Blake and the Irish petty criminal Sean Bourke, who sprang Blake from Wormwood Scrubs prison. It tracks their relationship from their first meeting in prison to their hide-out in London, and on to the flat they shared in Moscow. 'Cell Mates' was first presented at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, in January 1995.

     
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    Other subjects: Blake, George (1922-); Bourke, Sean
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