| Early Morning | |
|---|---|
.jpg) First edition: Calder and Boyars, 1968 | |
| Written by | Edward Bond |
| Date premiered | 31 March 1968 |
| Place premiered | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
Early Morning is a surrealist farce by the English dramatist Edward Bond. It was first produced in 1968,[1] opening on 31 March at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by William Gaskill.[2] The play takes place in a contorted version of the court of Queen Victoria who is portrayed as a lesbian.[3] Her two sons are made conjoined twins. This made the play extremely scandalous, as did a scene in which the character Len eats another person standing in a queue in front of him.[4] Like Bond's earlier play Saved (1965), it was initially condemned but later came to be viewed positively.
- ^ Banham (1998, 113)
- ^ Bond, Edward (22 January 2014). Bond Plays: 1: Saved; Early Morning; The Pope's Wedding. A&C Black. ISBN 9781408176962 – via Google Books.
- ^ "THEATRE / Happy birthday, Edward Bond". The Independent. 14 July 1994.
- ^ "Early Morning - Drama Online". www.dramaonlinelibrary.com.