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Alphabetical Order is set in a provincial newspaper office in the 1970s. It's another day of chaos in the cuttings library: files all over the floor, phones left ringing. And where is Lucy, the librarian? Her life - when she finally arrives - and the lives of the journalists who take refuge in her muddled retreat, turn out to be as confused as the library itself. Into this comfortable little world steps Leslie, Lucy's new assistant. She's young, bright and she wants system and order. She wants things to change.
Alphabetical Order is inspired by playwright Michael Frayn's own years as a young reporter for the Manchester Guardian, where his career began 50 years ago. Frayn went on to become a highly successful playwright, whose work includes Donkeys' Years, Noises Off, Make And Break, Benefactors, Copenhagen, Democracy and Afterlife. Alphabetical Order premiered at Hampstead theatre in 1975 in a hit production that transferred to the West End.
In honour of that first, highly successful production, and in recognition of Frayn's close association with Hampstead theatre over the years, Alphabetical Order is revived in a new production as part of the theatre's 50th anniversary season.
Alphabetical Order is directed by Christopher Luscombe, who recently directed The Merry Wives Of Windsor at Shakespeare's Globe and Alan Bennett's Enjoy at the Gielgud.
Performance Details
- previews from: 16 Apr 2009
- opening night: 21 Apr 2009
- closing: 16 May 2009
show times: Mon-Sat 19:30, mats 25 Apr, 9, 16 May 15:00, 6, 13 May 14:30
ticket prices: £15-£25
map: View Map
address: Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, United Kingdom, NW3 3EU
nearest tube: Swiss Cottage (outside theatre)
nearest bus: C11, 13, 31, 46, 82, 113, 187, 268 (mobility buses)
nearest train: South Hampstead (approx. 500m)
parking: Car parking near theatre is free in the evenings. Taxis drop off and pick up right outside main entrance. Patrons welcome to use a private phone to arrange pick up.
air conditioned: Yes
Assisted Performance Booking Information
Access Booking: Tel: 020 7722 9301 Fax: 020 7449 4201
Accessible Facilities Venue Information
discounts: Discounts available for all disabled theatregoers and their companions.
limited mobility: Seats in the centre stalls have slightly better leg room. Proviing there are no wheelchair users, seats G1, G2, G3, G4 have unlimited leg room - phone first to be certain of availability. Rows F, G and H are best.
access description: Main entrance at ground floor level, with one door assisted and appropriately signed. Hard flooring for effective wheeled traffic, and the two glass doors and walls are marked for improved visibility. Low level Box Office/reception counter (0.95m) on the right, inside foyer. Lift with low level controls, Braille and voice announcements serving all 3 levels to the right beyond the bar in the foyer. Access to Stalls on ground level via a slight ramp (25 steps front to back) and 22 steps up to the upper foyer to access the Circle (9 steps up to back). Stairlift available.
hearing impaired: Infra-red system in auditorium and induction loop at Box Office and bar.
guide dogs policy: 2 Guide dogs allowed into auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog sit in the foyer.
wheelchairs: 5 wheelchair spaces and 4 transfer seats are available in the Stalls.
toilets: Men's, women's on all levels, all with level access.
disabled toilets: Adapted toilets on all 3 levels.
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