Nichols wrote the play in 1979,[1] after his now famous drama Privates On Parade was rejected by the Bristol Old Vic for being too controversial.
The cast for the premiere included Beryl Reid, Peter Bowles, Barry Foster and Jennie Linden and the production transferred to the Globe Theatre in London where it played for nine months.
A touring version starring Colin Baker, Sandra Dickinson, Brian Cant and Margery Mason played Swansea Grand Theatre in the late 80s.
It was revived by the Peter Hall Company in 2008, beginning a run at the Theatre Royal, Bath, before embarking on a national tour.
Stephanie Cole starred as Maud, and the cast also included Simon Shepherd, Allan Corduner, and Miranda Foster.