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1950 play written by Emlyn Williams

Accolade
Written byEmlyn Williams
Date premiered31 July 1950
Place premieredRoyal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingLondon, present day

Accolade is a 1950 play by the Welsh playwright Emlyn Williams. Accolade was first presented in London by H. M. Tennent Ltd, in association with Leland Hayward and Joshua Logan, at the Aldwych Theatre, on 7 September 1950, with Emlyn Williams as Will Trenting and a cast including Diana Churchill, Anthony Nicholls, Dora Bryan, John Cavanah and Noel Willman. It ran for 180 performances.

The play was revived in 2011 at the Finborough Theatre with a cast including Graham Seed, Aden Gillett and Saskia Wickham, and again in 2024, with a cast including Ayden Callaghan and Honeysuckle Weeks.

References

  1. Wearing p.43
  2. "Accolade". Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Guildford. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

Bibliography

  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

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