''Cocktail Sticks'' is an
autobiographical play by the English playwright
Alan Bennett. It premièred in the
National Theatre in 2012 as part of a double bill (with the monologue ''Hymn''). The production was directed by long-term Bennett collaborator
Nicholas Hytner
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. It received great acclaim, and transferred to the
Duchess Theatre in the
West End of London
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. The role of Bennett was played by
Alex Jennings.
An
adaptation for radio was first broadcast on
BBC Radio 4
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on 3 January 2015, with
Alex Jennings (and
Alan Bennett himself) as Bennett,
Jeff Rawle as Dad and
Gabrielle Lloyd
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* Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel
Film and television
* ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman
* ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by Pa ...
as Mam.
References
2012 plays
Plays by Alan Bennett
Autobiographical plays
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