| The Sparrow | |
| Characters: | Ed Evie Tony Julia |
| Premiere: | 13 July 1967 |
| Place: | Library Theatre, Scarborough |
| Orig Lang: | English |
| Subject: | Love, revenge, manipulation |
| Web: | http://thesparrow.alanayckbourn.net/ |
| Chronology: | Ayckbourn |
| Last Play: | Relatively Speaking (1965) |
| Next Play: | How the Other Half Loves (1969) |
The Sparrow is a 1967 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It has since been withdrawn from production by Ayckbourn.[1]
In The Sparrow Ed brings home Evie, who he has just met after having had a one-night stand with his flatmate Tony's wife, Julia. Tony takes revenge on both Ed and Julia by employing Evie in a non-existent business.[2]
Ayckbourn directed the world première of The Sparrow on 13 July 1967 at the Library Theatre Scarborough, with the following cast:[3]