Off the Record (play)

Off the Record
Written byIan Hay
Stephen King-Hall
Date premiered17 March 1947
Place premieredKing's Theatre, Edinburgh
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

Off the Record is a 1947 British comedy play by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. It is a farce about the Royal Navy.

It premiered at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh prior to its London run. In the West End it ran for 702 performances from 3 June 1947 to 12 February 1949, initially at the Apollo Theatre before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre. The cast included Hugh Wakefield, Hubert Gregg, Roger Maxwell, and Tom Gill.[1]

In 1957 it was adapted into the British comedy film Carry on Admiral

References

  1. ^ Wearing p.309

Bibliography

  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


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