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Alan Ayckbourn As Director: A View From The Bridge (1987)

   

A View From The Bridge is one of Arthur Miller's most famous plays, first presented in 1955 as a one-act verse drama before being revised in 1956 to a more traditional two-act prose play. In 1987, Alan Ayckbourn directed the play at the National Theatre, London, with a cast led by Michael Gambon. The award-winning and highly acclaimed production cemented Alan's reputation as a director and also drew praise from the author himself.
   

Opening Night: 12 February 1987

Venue: The Cottesloe, National Theatre, London
Transfer Premiere: 3 November 1987 Venue: Aldwych Theatre, London
   
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