Timeline
The Timeline offers a chronological view of significant events in the history of the play Snake In The Grass; it only lists major productions and does not include the vast majority of the many professional and amateur productions of the play.20 April 1994: World premiere of Haunting Julia at the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough, directed by Alan Ayckbourn. Haunting Julia is a supernatural-themed play for three men and is regarded as a companion piece to Snake In The Grass.
10 February 1999: Revival of Haunting Julia at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, directed by Alan Ayckbourn.
5 November 2001: First known mention of the play in correspondence in which it is referred to as Grass Widow.
December 2001: Alan Ayckbourn writes the play Snake In The Grass; a supernatural themed play - although less overtly supernatural than Haunting Julia - for three women, inspired by the 1955 film Les Diaboliques.
3 February 2002: The West End producer Michael Codron expresses interest in buying Snake In The Grass for the West End; however the events surrounding the 2002 London premiere of the Damsels In Distress trilogy and the subsequent moratorium on any new Ayckbourn plays being produced in the West End puts paid to this.
5 June 2002: World premiere of Snake In The Grass at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, directed by Alan Ayckbourn.
January 2003: Tour of Snake In The Grass, directed by Alan Ayckbourn, opens at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
2004: Samuel French publishes the acting edition of Snake In The Grass.
11 February 2008: The Stephen Joseph Theatre announces Snake In The Grass will be revived during summer 2008 alongside Haunting Julia and Life & Beth; this will mark Alan Ayckbourn's final summer season as Artistic Director of the company.
10 June 2008: Revival of Snake In The Grass at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, directed by Alan Ayckbourn.
14 February 2011: London premiere of Snake In The Grass at The Print Room, London, directed by Lucy Bailey.
October 2011: Faber publishes the collection Alan Ayckbourn: Plays 5, which includes Snake In The Grass.
15 September 2024: Snake in the Grass is revived at the Dundee Rep, directed by its Artistic Director Andrew Panton.
15 September 2025: Snake in the Grass is revived at Theatr Clywd as part of its 're-opening' season, directed by Francesca Goodridge, in a co-production with the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.
Spring 2027: UK tour of Snake In The Grass, directed by Michael Cabot, by London Classic Theatre.
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