Off the Record (play)

Off the Record
Written by	Ian Hay Stephen King-Hall
Date premiered	17 March 1947
Place premiered	King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

Off the Record is a 1947 British comedy play by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. It is a farce about the Royal Navy.

It premiered at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh prior to its London run. In the West End it ran for 702 performances from 3 June 1947 to 12 February 1949, initially at the Apollo Theatre before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre. The cast included Hugh Wakefield, Hubert Gregg, Roger Maxwell, and Tom Gill. ^[1]

In 1957 it was adapted into the British comedy film Carry on Admiral

References

1. Wearing p.309

Bibliography

• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.