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The
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1960 |
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I'm
Talking About Jerusalem first performed at The Belgrade Theatre 28 March.
First presentation of the entire Wesker Trilogy opened in the summer at
The Royal Court Theatre. |
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1961 |
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The
Kitchen:
full production opened at The Royal Court on 27 June. Directed by John Dexter,
designed by Jocelyn Herbert. Also made into a film by unit of film technicians
union (A.C.T.T) directed by Jimmy Hill. Roots performed off Broadway, New
York. |
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1962
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Chips
with Everything:
Premiered at The Royal Court Theatre 27 April, directed by John Dexter,
designed by Jocelyn Herbert. Voted Best Play 1962. Ran a year at The Vaudeville
Theatre. Wesker's only commercially successful play. Published by Penguin
Books and Jonathan Cape. |
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The
Nottingham Captain - for Voices and orchestra, written for Centre Fortytwo
festivals. Classical version composed by Wilfred Josephs, jazz version by
Dave Lee. First performed in Wellingborough 11 September. Directed by Colin
Graeme. |
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1963 |
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Menace
- TV play commissioned by Granada TV, rejected by them. Picked up by director
Herbert Wise for BBC. Transmitted in December. Chips With Everything opened
at The Plymouth Theatre on Broadway, New York. |
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1964 |
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Their Very Own
and Golden City (written 1963) won the Marzotto prize of £3000. The
Wesker Trilogy published by Penguin Books and transmitted on both BBC
TV. and BBC Radio.
The Four Seasons.
Written.
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1965 |
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Their
Very Own and Golden City premiered Belgium National Theatre directed
by Jean Claude Huyens. |
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The
Four Seasons: premiere at The Belgrade Theatre in August with Alan Bates
and Diane Cilento directed by Henrik Hirsch, designed by Zybnek Kolar of
the Army Theatre, Prague. Transferred to The Saville Theatre in London 21
September re-directed by the author. |
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1966 |
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Their Very Own
and Golden City: UK premiere at The Royal Court Theatre 19 May, directed
by William Gaskill, designed by Christopher Morley, starred Ian McKellen.
This was not the version as written. i.e. with two sets of actors playing
young and old. Published by Cape.
The Fours Seasons:
Published by Cape and Penguin.
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The
Kitchen, produced Off Broadway, New York, directed by Jack Gelber with
Rip Torn in lead. |
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1967 |
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The
Friends.
Written. |
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1968 |
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The
Four Seasons. Directed by author in Havana, Cuba. |
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The
Four Seasons: Opened Off Broadway, New York. |
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1969 |
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The
New Play
(later called Circles of Perception) experimental and private play not intended
for performance. |