Details

Based on the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Aboard a transcontinental train to London, Iris takes a nap in her compartment but wakes to find the friendly old lady who had been sitting next to her is missing. To her dismay when she queries the crew and passengers about the elderly governess' whereabouts, no one recalls seeing her...But why have the shifty physician and the mysterious nun suddenly become so concerned? Is Iris loosing her mind? And how can anyone disappear from a moving train...? Originally filmed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Cast/Performers

Dulcie Gray (withdrawn from tour after an accident in which she fractured her hip - May 01), Frances Cuka (replaces Dulcie Gray in the title role), Victor Spinnetti, Edward Baker Duly, Caroline Trowbridge

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
Producer: Charles Vance
Company: Mercury Theatre Colchester
Adapted by: Andrew Taylor
Director: Martin Connor
Design: Mark Bailey
Lighting: Tim Mitchell

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0902474204. Details of all The Lady Vanishes archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0706588602

Archive Listings

9 Jul 01	Connaught Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Jul 01 to 7 Jul 01	Cliffs Pavilion Southend-on-Sea, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Jun 01 to 30 Jun 01	Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Jun 01 to 23 Jun 01	Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Jun 01 to 16 Jun 01	Gordon Craig Theatre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Jun 01 to 9 Jun 01	Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive
29 May 01 to 2 Jun 01	Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
21 May 01 to 26 May 01	Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 May 01 to 19 May 01	Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
8 May 01 to 12 May 01	Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive
1 May 01 to 5 May 01	Jersey Opera House St Helier, Channel Islands Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Apr 01 to 28 Apr 01	Hall for Cornwall Truro, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Apr 01 to 21 Apr 01	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Apr 01 to 14 Apr 01	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Apr 01 to 7 Apr 01	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Mar 01 to 31 Mar 01	Queen's Theatre Barnstaple, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Mar 01 to 24 Mar 01	Grand Theatre Swansea, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Mar 01 to 10 Mar 01	The Orchard Dartford, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Feb 01 to 17 Feb 01	Mercury Theatre Colchester, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

User Review: 02Apr01: A splendidly entertaining romp set in a time of pre-war nostalgic enchantment close to Transylvania that allows you to put the brain into neutral. The cast performs with gusto and quick changes are de rigueur. Impossible to play straight in the light of the shift in attitudes since the 30s, but suspend your belief and hold tight for a most enjoyable train ride. An excellent set adds much to the ambience.

User Reviews

USER: UK Theatre Web (02Apr01): A splendidly entertaining romp set in a time of pre-war nostalgic enchantment close to Transylvania that allows you to put the brain into neutral. The cast performs with gusto and quick changes are de rigueur. Impossible to play straight in the light of the shift in attitudes since the 30s, but suspend your belief and hold tight for a most enjoyable train ride. An excellent set adds much to the ambience.

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.