Play scripts for The Lady in the Van | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Play scripts for The Lady in the Van

Shelfmark

MS. Bennett 156

Summary

Scripts for stage play first performed at the Queens Theatre, London on 19 Nov. 1999.

(fols. 1-93) Bundle of notes about Miss Shepherd's speech and character.

(fols. 94-160) Bundle of notes for plot and dialogue titled "Stuff for dramatisation of The Lady in the Van (1999)". Includes (fol. 156) part of a draft of The Wind in the Willows.

(fols. 161-341) Typed and handwritten play script, annotated by Alan Bennett. In envelope titled "Original script. Mar. 1999".

(fols. 342-457) Typed play script, annotated by Alan Bennett. Also found in envelope titled "Original script. Mar. 1999".

(fols. 458-575) Typed play script titled "First draft".