David Storey, Home

Nicolas Tredell (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Gina Lyle (University of Glasgow), Graham MacPhee (University of Manchester), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1970

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England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Play

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was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 17 June 1970, directed by Lindsay Anderson (1923-94), with whom Storey had formed a close working relationship; Anderson had directed the 1963 film adaptation of Storey’s first published novel,

This Sporting Life

(1960), the first productions of his plays

In Celebration

(1969) and

The Contractor

(1969), and the film version of

In Celebration

(1975).

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had a small cast of five, and its two leading roles, those of Harry and Jack, were played by stellar actors, Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) and Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-83), a confirmation of the capacity of Storey’s plays at this time to attract top-flight performers. Dandy Nichols (1907-86), best-known as Alf Garnett’s wife Else in the BBC TV series

Till Death Us Do

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Citation: Tredell, Nicolas. "Home". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 18 January 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=4674, accessed 27 July 2024.]

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