Look Back in Anger

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Cast Size

2w, 3m
Target Audience

Adult

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Summary

Jimmy Porter, frustrated and bitter in his drab flat, lives with middle-class wife Alison. Also sharing the flat is Cliff who keeps things tenuously together. Alison's friend Helen arrives and persuades her to leave Jimmy only to fall for him herself. When Alison becomes pregnant Helen leaves them together. This play originally opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 and has since proved to be a milestone in the history of theatre.

History

This play was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London on 8 May 1956.

Keywords

JIMMY PORTER
CLIFF LEWIS
ALISON PORTER
HELENA CHARLES
COLONEL REDFERN

M3 (25, 60) F2 (25)

Time Period 1950s
Setting A one-room flat
Features Period Costumes
Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Blazing” – Financial Times

“You can still hear the ferocious roar of Look Back in Anger resonating loudly so many years later.” – Evening Standard

“John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger also drips with contempt, full of controlled venom and savage spite.” – WhatsOnStage

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Authors

John Osborne

John James Osborne was born in London on 12 December 1929 and died in Shropshire on 24th December 1994. He was married five times. His first wife was actress Pamela Lane. Pamela was the basis for the character of Alison in LOOK BACK IN ANGER, outlived John and all his subs ...

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