The Bed Before Yesterday

The Bed Before Yesterday is a farce written by English writer Ben Travers (1886-1980). The play is about marriage and the sexual drive in women. First produced in London in 1975. It was the longest-running of all his stage works. When it was first produced Joan Plowright played the central character with John Moffatt, Helen Mirren and Royce Mills in the main supporting roles.

Performance history in South Africa
1976: Presented by Pieter Toerien, directed by Donald Howarth, starring Leonard Whiting, Graham Armitage, Marjorie Gordon, Naomi Buch, Jean Kent and Gordon Mulholland.

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