Life of Riley is a 2010 play by Alan Ayckbourn. It was first performed at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.[1]
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| Written by | Alan Ayckbourn | ||
| Characters | Kathryn Colin Simeon Tamsin Jack Monica | ||
| Date premiered | 21 September 2010 | ||
| Place premiered | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Subject | Terminal illness, relationships | ||
| Genre | Comedy | ||
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Structure
It is set over a period over the seven months that a man called George Riley is diagnosed with a terminal illness, although George Riley does not appear in the play himself and is only ever referred to by the six onstage characters.
This play is the only Ayckbourn play to directly reference another Ayckbourn play (Relatively Speaking) within the story.[2]
Characters
- George Riley (unseen)
- Colin
- Kathryn
- Jack
- Tamsin
- Monica - Riley's ex-wife
- Simeon
- Small boy (unseen)
- Teenage daughter (unseen)
- Basil Bender (unseen) [3]
Adaptation into film
The play was filmed by the French director Alain Resnais, as Aimer, boire et chanter (2014).[4]
References
External links
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