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in 1975. It is about a teacher, Caroline, whose marriage to actor Kevin breaks down, only to find her new partner, doctor Matthew, even worse due to his control freakery, before making up with Kevin again.
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with music by Paul Todd. This was the first attempt Ayckbourn made at a musical since the ill-fated
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Various locations over a summer three years ago and winter today
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Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Scarborough
Official site
Ayckbourn
Taking Steps
Season's Greetings
Alan Ayckbourn
Jeeves!
Suburban Stains on official Ayckbourn site
ISBN
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Alan Ayckbourn
The Square Cat
Love After All
Dad's Tale
Standing Room Only
Christmas v Mastermind
Mr Whatnot
Relatively Speaking
The Sparrow
How the Other Half Loves
Family Circles
Time and Time Again
Absurd Person Singular
The Norman Conquests

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