Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man is a comedy written by British playwright Charles Dyer [1] and adapted by him for the screen version directed by Muriel Box in 1964 [2]. A bet to spend the night with a prostitute shows how loneliness can drive people to opposite extremes. Set in the character Cyrenne's basement flat somewhere in London.

First produced in Nottingham, 1962. On stage, the piece starred Edward Mulhare as the 40-year-old virgin and Tammy Grimes as the game woman who rescues him from his innocence/repression. A very young George Segal played a supporting role on stage.

First published by Samuel French, 1963.

A British production, brought to South Africa by Taubie Kushlick, with Edward Woodward, Pauline Stroud and Kerry Jordan in 1961. Directed by Edward Woodward. Set designed by Nina Campbell-Quine.

Presented by the Durban Theatre Workshop Company at the City Centre Theatre, directed by John Rogers, June 1976

Presented by Colin Law in Durban, directed by David Crichton, from 23 March 1981.

Sources

Programme notes of 1961 production.

AfricaWide database (e.g. a photograph of Edward Woodward in Rattle of a Simple Man at the Playhouse Theatre [8.12.1961]).

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