Man of the Moment (play)

Man of the MomentProgramme from world premièreOriginal languageEnglishWritten byAlan AyckbournCharactersVic Douglas Trudy Jill Kenny Sharon Ruy MartaSubjectCelebrity criminalsGenreComedy DramaSettingVic's Mediterranean villaPremiereDate10 August 1988PlaceStephen Joseph Theatre (Westwood site), ScarboroughOfficial websiteAyckbourn chronologyHenceforward...(1987)Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays(1988) Man of the Moment is a play by the British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It was premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough on 10 August 1988 and transferred to the Globe Theatre in the West End on 14 February 1990. Original West End cast Jill Rillington, TV presenter - Samantha Bond Douglas Beechey, former hero who prevented a bank robbery by Parks and whose future wife was shot in the face by Parks during the robbery - Michael Gambon Vic Parks, professional bank-robber and TV personality - Peter Bowles Trudy Parks, Vic's second wife - Diane Bull Kenny Collins, Parks's manager -David Cunningham David - Paul Stewart Sharon, Parks's children's nanny - Shirley-Anne Selby Ruy, Parks's gardener - Daniel Collings Ashley Barnes - Terence Booth Marta - Doreen Andrew Radio adaptation As part o