TitleSweet Bird of Youth
AuthorWilliams, Tennessee
VenueLyttelton Theatre, National Theatre
Performance TypeFirst Production
CompanyNational Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night6/10/1994
Press Night6/16/1994
Closing Night11/16/1994
Performance Length2 hours, 30 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
Awards1994 London Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (Claire Higgins)
1994 Time Out Theatre Award for Readers' Award (Clare Higgins)
Olivier for Best Actress (Clare Higgins)
Olivier nomination for Best Revival of a Play or Comedy
Number of Performances63
Performer Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE118604Knepper; RobertChance Wayne
ROLE118605Tomlin; GilesFly
ROLE118606Stinton; ColinGeorge Scudder
ROLE118607Higgins; ClareAlexandra del Lago, also know as The Princess Kosmonopolis
ROLE118608Pasco; RichardBoss Finley
ROLE118609Heath; MarcusCharles
ROLE118610Anton; GeorgeTom Junior
ROLE118611Fiske; AlisonAunt Nonnie
ROLE118612Amos; EmmaHeavenly Finley
ROLE118613Matthews; DamienStuff
ROLE118614Langton; DianeMiss Lucy
ROLE118615Douglas; SamThe Heckler
ROLE118616Giles; SallyEdna
ROLE118617Freedman; ReginaViolet
ROLE118618Birchard; PaulBud
ROLE118619Benzing; PaulScotty
ROLE118620Osgood; NathanDan Hatcher
ROLE118621Dyson; KatePerson in bar
ROLE118622Robinson; HarrietPerson in bar / Understudy: Alexandra del Lago
ROLE118623Tierney; Aidan Person in bar / Understudy: Bud
ROLE118624Webb; MitchPerson in bar / Understudy: Boss Finley
ROLE118106Alberga; EleanorPiano
ROLE118603Pritchard; DaiClarinet / Saxophone
ROLE109028Higgs; PaulKeyboards
Creative Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE103580Williams; Tennessee (1911-1983)Writer
ROLE109747Ward; AnthonyDesigner
ROLE114203Henderson; MarkLighting
ROLE116188Hartley; RichardMusic
ROLE104643Washington; JoanDialect Coach
ROLE103663Rodenburg; PatsyCompany Voice Work
ROLE115626Myers; ScottSound
ROLE113953Rebbeck; StephenProduction Manager
ROLE117264Suffling; JaneDeputy Stage Manager
ROLE118601Oram; ChristopherAssistant to the Designer
ROLE117265Nelson; JeannetteAssistant Voice Coach
ROLE109363Rowland; ChristineCostume Supervisor
ROLE103477Haynes; JohnProduction Photographer
ROLE117662Nealon; FrankStaff Director
ROLE117259Fitt; WendyAssistant Stage Manager
ROLE117203Morgan; SuzyAssistant Stage Manager
ROLE117226Root; CarlAssistant Production Manager
ROLE114215Johnson-Liff AssociatesUS Casting
ROLE117230Hyde; ShimaProgramme Designer
ROLE128513Eyre; Sir; Richard (1943-)Director
ROLE119017Caulfield; JohnStage Manager
ROLE143317Alberga; EleanorMusic Director
ROLE144659Douet; MarkProjections
ROLE120693Clayton; Laurence / LaurieAssistant to the Lighting Designer
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDateSeries
RNT/SM/2/3/116Sweet Bird of Youth1994Lyttelton Show Reports
RNT/R/1/4/3/126Sweet Bird of Youth1994Postcards
RNT/PO/2/1/79Sweet Bird of Youth 1994 Lyttelton Production Office Show Files
RNT/PP/2/2/144Sweet Bird of Youth16 June 1994Lyttelton Posters
RNT/LI/3/299Sweet Bird of Youth1994Scripts - Later Drafts
RNT/LI/1/14Sweet Bird of Youth1991 - 1994Scripts - First Drafts
RNT/PR/2/3/135Sweet Bird of Youthc.1994Press Releases 1990-1999
RNT/PP/3/9/3/89Sweet Bird of Youth1994Lyttelton Cast Lists
RNT/SM/1/473Sweet Bird of Youth1994Prompt Scripts
RNT/PP/5/284Sweet Bird of Youth1994Rehearsal Photographs
RNT/PR/3/423Sweet Bird of Youth1994Rehearsal and Production Photographs
RNT/PP/1/2/180Sweet Bird of Youth16 June 1994Lyttelton Programmes
RNT/PR/4/1/568Sweet Bird of YouthFebruary 1994 - November 1994Press Production Review Files
RNT/PO/5/232Sweet Bird of Youth1994Set Photographs
RNT/PP/2/2/143Sweet Bird of Youth16 June 1994Lyttelton Posters
RNT/CO/1/328Sweet Bird of Youth1994Costume Department Production Files
RNT/LI/3/641Sweet Bird of Youth26 May 1994Scripts - Later Drafts
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