A Word from Our Sponsor
1995 musical by Alan Ayckbourn and John Pattison
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A Word from Our Sponsor is a 1995 musical by Alan Ayckbourn and John Pattison.[1] It was the final Ayckbourn play to be premièred at the Stephen Joseph Theatre's old Westwood site. It is about a vicar, who is tempted by the devil (Valda/Valder) offering a sponsorship deal for dubious return favours. This play was one of Ayckbourn's less successful works.
Janice
Gussie
Francis
Nonie
Rache
Earl
Valda
Valder
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| Written by | Alan Ayckbourn | ||
| Characters | Harry Janice Gussie Francis Nonie Rache Earl Valda Valder | ||
| Date premiered | 20 April 1995 | ||
| Place premiered | Stephen Joseph Theatre (Westwood site), Scarborough | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Subject | Temptation | ||
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Just before the play was transferred to Minerva Theatre, Chichester, the production was interrupted by the death of a member of the cast, Sophie Winter (Gussie), who collapsed the afternoon before the final Scarborough performance and died shortly after.[2][3] A memorial was made to her in the theatre, and a trust in her name was set up to sponsor new plays.
