Production History
- (Source: HaroldPinter.org:)
The Room was first produced by Henry Woolf and presented at The Drama Studio at the University of Bristol in May 1957 and again as part of the National Student Drama Festival held at the University of Bristol in 1958. It was at this second performance that the play was first reviewed by the London Sunday Times by drama critic Harold Hobson who helped to found the Drama Festival with some of his colleagues. The original production featured the following cast:
- Bert Hudd - Claude Jenkins
- Rose Hudd - Susan Engel
- Mr. Kidd - Henry Woolf
- Mr. Sands - David Davies
- Mrs. Sands - Auriol Smith
- Riley - George Odlum
The play was presented later at the Hampstead Theatre Club on 21 January 1960 as part of a double bill with The Dumb Waiter. It was directed by Harold Pinter and featured the following cast:
- Bert Hudd - Howard Lang
- Rose - Vivien Merchant
- Mr. Kidd - Henry Woolf
- Mr. Sands - John Rees
- Mrs. Sands - Auriol Smith
- Riley - Thomas Baptiste
The double bill was transferred on 8 March 1960 to the Royal Court Theatre where it was directed by Anthony Page with the following cast:
- Bert Hudd - Michael Brennan
- Rose - Vivien Merchant
- Mr. Kidd - John Cater
- Mr. Sands - Michael Caine
- Mrs. Sands - Anne Bishop
- Riley - Thomas Baptiste
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