Just Between Ourselves (1976)
World Premiere: 28 January 1976
Venue: Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough
London Premiere: 20 April 1977
Venue: Queen's Theatre, London
Play Number: 20
Published: Samuel French
Other Media: Television; radio
Short Synopsis: Dennis is a man pre-occupied in his garage, oblivious to his wife's mental and physical disintegration as a result of his overbearing mother and his being oblivious to her needs. Into this environment, another dysfunctional couple - Pam and Neil - come looking to buy Vera's car. Over four birthdays over the course of a year, tensions and antagonisms rise as Vera is driven to breakdown.
Availability
Amateur: Apply to Concord Theatricals
Professional: Apply to Casarotto Ramsay
Just Between Ourselves quote
"It's just, I think I need help, Dennis."
Just Between Ourselves: Upcoming Productions
UK Tour 2023 (London Classic Theatre): New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (26 Feb - 1 Mar); Wycombe Swan Theatre (4 - 5 Mar); Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (11 - 15 Mar); Malvern Theatres (18 - 22 Mar); Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke (25 - 29 Mar); Theatre Royal Windsor (1 - 5 Apr); Darlington Hippodrome (15 - 17 Apr); Arts Depot, North Finchley; (24 - 26 Apr); New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme (29 Apr - 3 May); Theatre Royal Bath (5 - 10 May); Derby Theatre (13 - 17 May); The Dukes, Lancaster (21 - 24 May); Harrogate Theatre (28 - 31 May); Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds (4 - 7 Jun); Perth Theatre (11 - 14 Jun); Cast, Doncaster (17 - 18 Jun); The Atkinson, Southport (19 - 21 Jun); Churchill Theatre, Bromley (25 - 28 Jun); The Brewhouse, Taunton (1 - 2 Jul); New Theatre, Cardiff (3 - 5 Jul); Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (8 - 12 Jul)
UK Tour 2023 (London Classic Theatre): New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (26 Feb - 1 Mar); Wycombe Swan Theatre (4 - 5 Mar); Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (11 - 15 Mar); Malvern Theatres (18 - 22 Mar); Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke (25 - 29 Mar); Theatre Royal Windsor (1 - 5 Apr); Darlington Hippodrome (15 - 17 Apr); Arts Depot, North Finchley; (24 - 26 Apr); New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme (29 Apr - 3 May); Theatre Royal Bath (5 - 10 May); Derby Theatre (13 - 17 May); The Dukes, Lancaster (21 - 24 May); Harrogate Theatre (28 - 31 May); Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds (4 - 7 Jun); Perth Theatre (11 - 14 Jun); Cast, Doncaster (17 - 18 Jun); The Atkinson, Southport (19 - 21 Jun); Churchill Theatre, Bromley (25 - 28 Jun); The Brewhouse, Taunton (1 - 2 Jul); New Theatre, Cardiff (3 - 5 Jul); Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (8 - 12 Jul)
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Just Between Ourselves