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Alterations

By Michael Abbensetts

Year staged: 1978

Opening night: 14/08/1978

Theatre Company: New End Theatre

Staged in: New End Theatre

Cast Size: 4

Synopsis

Alterations is a comedy set in a tailor’s shop, inspired by a real visit to a small room off Carnaby Street where two black tailors had set up shop with just two sewing machines and an ironing board. Performed in London, New Jersey and California, it offers a lively vision of black entrepreneurship.

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Alterations

Publisher: Oberon Books

Year published: 2001

Original Cast

Don Warrington

Walker

Lloyd Anderson

Horace

Elizabeth Adaré

Darlene

Trevor Butler

Buster

Don Warrington

Walker

Lloyd Anderson

Horace

Elizabeth Adaré

Darlene

Trevor Butler

Buster

Production Team

Peter Stevenson

Director

Vivienne Cartwright

Designer

Peter Stevenson

Director

Vivienne Cartwright

Designer

Additional Materials

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 2964

British Library

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: TTC/5/1/2

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

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