Coming Clean (play)

Coming Clean is an award-winning play by Kevin Elyot. The play premiered in 1982 and was Elyot's first professionally produced play.[1]

Background

Kevin Elyot had been acting in productions at the Bush Theatre since 1976. One of the theatre's artistic directors, Simon Stokes, suggested he write a play. Elyot presented the theatre a play titled Cosy which was renamed Coming Clean and produced at the theatre in November 1982.[2]

Synopsis

The play is set in 1982 in Kentish Town. It follows Tony, a struggling writer and his partner Greg. The couple engage in one night stands as long as they don’t impact their relationship. The couple engage a new cleaner, Robert to clean the flat. Greg begins an affair with Robert and this challenges the couple’s relationship and differing attitudes to love.[3]

Production History

It was performed from 3 November 1982 at the Bush Theatre in London with a cast which included Eamon Boland, Clive Mantle, C.J. Allen, Ian McCurrach and Philip Donaghy.[4]

The play was revived at the King's Head Theatre in July 2017. The production was directed by Adam Spreadbury-Maher.[5] The same production ran at Trafalgar Studios from 12 January to 2 February 2019. The cast included Lee Knight in the lead role of Tony, Stanton Cambridge, Elliot Hadley and Tom Lambert. It is scheduled to return for a limited run in January 2020.[6]

Awards

Coming Clean won the Samuel Beckett Award.[7]

References
  1. "Coming Clean - Drama Online". www.dramaonlinelibrary.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  2. "King's Head Theatre". www.kingsheadtheatre.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  3. "Coming Clean - Drama Online". www.dramaonlinelibrary.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  4. Elyot, Kevin (2004). Four Plays. Nick Hern Books. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-85459-830-1. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. "King's Head Theatre". www.kingsheadtheatre.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  6. "Coming Clean - Trafalgar Studios - ATG Tickets". www.atgtickets.com. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  7. "Coming Clean", Uberpreneurs, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, doi:10.1057/9781137376152.0012, ISBN 978-1-137-37615-2
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