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If I Were You
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 3m
If I Were You
by Alan Ayckbourn
The Rodales seem like an ordinary family, but beneath the surface things are beginning to crack. Jill and Mal have lost the spark in their marriage, their son Sam resents his father and their daughter Chrissie has recently become a mum and is dealing with marriage issues of her own. And while they a…
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Cast Size
2w, 3m
Details
Summary
Waking up one morning and finding they have switched personas, Mal in Jill's body and Jill in Mal's, they must continue life "as normal" as their other half. Jill faces the challenges of working with their son-in-law, Dean, as the Store Manager of a homewares shop, while Mal has suddenly becomes a housewife, learning more about his children — and finding out the secrets they already know about him!
Will seeing things from the other side make matters even worse, or is this just what they need in order to save their family?
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting Composite set: part of a bedroom, sitting-room, eating-area in kitchen
Media
Videos
Alan Ayckbourn on Comparisons
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Alan Ayckbourn on Ideas
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Alan Ayckbourn on How to Approach His Plays
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Alan Ayckbourn on Getting Started
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Alan Ayckbourn on the Difference Between Then and Now
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Alan Ayckbourn on Writing a Well Made Play
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Alan Ayckbourn on Growing As a Dramatist
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Alan Ayckbourn
A playwright and theatre director, to date Alan Ayckbourn has written 89 plays – Family Album attracted four-star reviews when it premiered in September 2022 at the Stephen Joseph, where nearly all his plays are first staged.
However, this year he will stage his 88th play Welc ...