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QUARTERMAINE'S TERMS
With much humour and an undercurrent of pathos, Quartermaine’s Terms looks at the lives and relationships of seven teachers who gravitate between classes to the faculty common room of their small British school for foreigners. Quartermaine's Terms was named by the Royal National Theatre as one of the best 100 plays of the 20th century. LONDON, 2013 | |  | | Quartermaine's Terms is playing at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, from 23rd January 2013, after short runs at the theatre Royal, Brighton, and the Theatre Royal, Bath. | | | | ST JOHN QUARTERMAINE - Rowan Atkinson | | ANITA MANCHIP - Louise Ford | | MARK SACKLING - Matthew Cottle | | EDDIE LOOMIS - Malcolm Sinclair | | DEREK MEADLE - Will Keen | | HENRY WINDSCAPE - Conleth Hill | | MELANIE GARTH - Felicity Montagu | | | | Visit the Quartermaine's Terms website to book tickets and find out more. |
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PRODUCTION HISTORY  | Quartermaine’s Terms was first presented by Michael Codron on 30th July 1981 at the Queen’s Theatre, London.The cast was as follows: | | | | ST JOHN QUARTERMAINE – Edward Fox | | ANITA MANCHIP – Jenny Quayle | | MARK SACKLING – Peter Birch | | EDDIE LOOMIS – Robin Bailey | | DEREK MEADLE – Glyn Grain | | HENRY WINDSCAPE – James Grout | | MELANIE GARTH – Prunella Scales | | | | Director: Harold Pinter | | Designer: Eileen Diss | | Lighting: Leonard Tucker | | |
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Read an interview with Simon Gray about Quartermaine's Terms and his career from America's Arena magazine, given at the time of the 1984 production of Quartermaine's Terms at the Arena Stage, Washington D.C.  | | Bill Hewison's cartoon of the original production for Punch, 12th August 1981 |
| | REVIEWS | | "The most enjoyable and intriguing new play this year." Mark Amory, The Spectator | | "The brave little lives that Mr. Gray so compassionately illuminates could be lived by any of us, and that’s why they arouse emotions that are anything but small." Frank Rich, The New York Times | | "With Quartermaine’s Terms, Simon Gray has written the best play of his notable career, a delicate, moving and yet consistently funny piece, eloquently directed by Harold Pinter, which depicts the English penchant for quiet suffering with immense skill." Peter Hepple, The Stage | | | | Read more reviews | | | Selected other productions |
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 | | 2009 PRODUCTION | | Quartermaine’s Terms was produced at the Williamstown Theatre Festival from 12th-23rd August 2009. Tony-nominated director Maria Aitken directs this charming and heart-felt…READ MORE |
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PUBLISHING INFORMATION Quartermaine’s Terms is available in the collection Simon Gray: Plays 3 (ISBN 978-0571254880) single volume edition published by Faber and Faber. To order a copy on special offer at 25% discount visit the Faber website and use the code GRAYPLAYS. Or check out the plays section of our bookshop. Quartermaine's Terms is also as a single volume edition published by Faber and Faber on 07/02/2013. To order a copy visit the Faber website.
| Key Plays (Faber and Faber 2002 ISBN 0-571-21634-X) | The Definitive Simon Gray Volume III (Faber and Faber 1993 ISBN 0-571-16453-6) | Quartermaine's Terms (Eyre Methuen 1981) | Quartermaine's Terms(Samuel French UK ISBN 978-0 573-01261-7) | | Quartermaine's Terms (Samuel French US) |
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LICENSING INFORMATION For UK and Worldwide professional rights please contact Judy Daish Associates at rozzy@judydaish.com. For amateur rights please contact Samuel French at www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk. |
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| NEWS & EVENTS |
Quartermaine's Terms opens in Stockholm
The Swedish production, Frammande sprak, opened on 20th April at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. |
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Congratulations to Clare Duffy!
For winning this year's Simon Gray award at the Bush Theatre, London, for her play 'Money: The Game Show' |
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Quartermaine's Terms to be published in new single edition
Faber and Faber will publish the new edition to coincide with the new West End production starring Rowan Atkinson |
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Congratulations to Tom Wells!
For being shortlisted for the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright |
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Further cast announced for Quartermaine's Terms in the West End in January 2013
Rowan Atkinson will be joined by Conleth Hill, Will Keen, Felicity Montagu and Malcolm Sinclair |
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Simon Ward
The Simon Gray website mourns the actor, a dear friend and collaborator, who died on 12th July 2012. |
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Rowan Atkinson to star in Quartermaine's Terms in the West End in January 2013!
The legendary comic actor will take on the lead role in Simon Gray's classic play at the Wyndham's Theatre, directed by Richard Eyre. |
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The Common Pursuit in New York: an interview with the director
Moises Kaufman talks about the production at the Roundabout Theatre, plus photos of the cast |
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Otherwise Engaged: new production on Radio 4
James Purefoy will lead the cast in Simon Gray's classic comedy, to be broadcast on 24th March at 2:30pm. |
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Simon Callow's new website!
A new website devoted to the wonderful actor, writer and director has now been launched. |
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FABER NEW EDITIONS - SPECIAL OFFER
Get 25% off The Early Diaries (RRP 14.99) and each individual volume of Simon Gray: PLAYS 1-5 (RRP 16.99) including free P&P. |
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Critical Quarterly: Simon Gray special edition
An issue of the literary magazine dedicated to Simon Gray's work, edited by Colin MacCabe, came out in April 2010. |
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THE SMOKING DIARIES AUDIO BOOKS SPECIAL OFFER
Buy the audio books of all three volumes of The Smoking Diaries and Coda, all read by the author, for GBP40 or get 20% off each individual CD volume. |
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