Snake In The Grass: Significant Productions

This page contains details of significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn's Snake In The Grass, such as the world and London premieres as well as Ayckbourn-directed revivals. It is not a complete list of productions given how frequently Alan Ayckbourn's plays are performed by professionals and amateur companies around the world.

World Premiere (2002)

First performance: 30 May 2002
World premiere: 5 June 2002
Final performance: 7 September 2002
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Christine Wall
Music: John Pattison

Stage Manager: Dawn Erica Dyson
Deputy Stage Manager: Corrie Jamie Cooper
Assistant Stage Manager: Shane Thom
Character
Annabel Chester
Alice Moody
Miriam Chester
Actor
Fiona Mollison
Rachel Atkins
Susie Blake

Revival (2008)

First performance: 10 June 2008
Premiere: 15 June 2008
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Pip Leckenby
Lighting: Kath Gerhaghty
Music: John Pattison
Fight Director: Alison de Burgh

Stage Manager: Fleur Linden Beeley
Deputy Stage Manager: Sue Volans
Assistant Stage Manager: Rowena Rickson
Character
Annabel Chester
Alice Moody
Miriam Chester
Actor
Liza Goddard
Ruth Gibson
Susie Blake

London Premiere (2011)

Premiere: 14 February 2011
Venue: The Print Room, Notting Hill, London
Staging: End-stage

Director: Lucy Bailey
Design: William Dudley
Character
Annabel Chester
Alice Moody
Miriam Chester
Actor
Susan Wooldridge
Mossie Smith
Sarah Woodward

Revival (2025)

Premiere: 15 September 2025
Venue: Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Staging: End-stage

Director: Francesca Goodridge
Character
Annabel Chester
Alice Moody
Miriam Chester
Actor
Sue Cleaver
Lisa Zahra
Nicola Stephenson
Note: A co-production between Theatr Clwyd and the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.