Way Upstream

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Way Upstream is a play by Alan Ayckbourn. It was first performed in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in the Round at the Stephen Joseph Theatre on 2 October 1981.

CAST

  • Keith: Robin Bowerman,
  • June: Carole Boyd,
  • Alistair: Robin Herford,
  • Emma: Lavinia Bertram,
  • Mrs Hatfield: Susan Uebel,
  • Vince: Graeme Eton,
  • Fleur: Gillian Bevan,

The London premier was performed at The Lyttelton (National Theatre) on 4 October 1982. It had been postponed since August.

CAST

  • Keith: Tony Haygarth,
  • June: Susan Fleetwood,
  • Alistair: Jim Norton,
  • Emma: Julie Legrand,
  • Mrs Hatfield: Jane Downs,
  • Vince: James Laurenson,
  • Fleur: Nina Thomas,

The play became notorious due to its ongoing technical problems, most spectacularly the water tank bursting which flooded the National Theatre. It was noted that during the much delayed premier critics were seen wearing wellington boots.