No Time for Figleaves

No Time for Fig Leaves is a comic play by Duncan Greenwood and Robert King. It was presented at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea in August 1965.[1] The play was published by Samuel French in 1966 in London.[2]

Synopsis

The play is set in the 1950s.[3] Due to an atomic accident, every man in the world has disappeared except for two that were sheltered underground and escaped the effects. Women are now in positions of power across every institution on Earth. The two surviving men are confined in Britain at the Prime Minister's country home[4] while their captors ponder the men's capability to repopulate the earth. The men attempt to escape, motivated to be surrounded by millions of women of their choosing.[5]

Characters

  • Monica Sharp - Constance's Private Secretary
  • Constance Claythorpe - The Prime Minister
  • Dora - The Servant
  • Lydia Parler - M.P. Minister of Science
  • Nigel Lawler - RAF Wing Commander
  • Major Danvers - Bishop, W.R.A.C.
  • David Maxton - Professor
  • Helen Marchbanks - W.R.N.S., 1st Lord of the Admiralty
  • Eve Forster - Corporal, W.R.A.C.

Performance history

In August 1965, No Time for Fig Leaves was presented at the Palace, Westcliff by Haymarket Stage Productions, directed by Alexander Bridge.[6]

  • Monica Sharp – Peggy Aitchison
  • Constance Claythorpe – Barbara Miller
  • Dora – Susanna Pinney
  • Lydia Parler – Pauline Garner.
  • Nigel Lawler – Angus Lennie
  • Major Danvers – Beatrice Shaw
  • David Maxton – Ken Wards
  • Helen Marchbanks – Daphne Odin-Pearse
  • Eve Forster – Penelope Harris

References

  1. ↑ "After the Atom". The Stage. 2 September 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 1 August 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries, Drama and Works Prepared for Oral Delivery, January–June 1967. 3. Vol. 21. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. 1968. p. 32.
  3. ↑ "Young thespians on show". The Nelson Mail. March 29, 2006. p. 18. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ Musa, Helen (November 23, 2006). "Slapstick set in a world of only two men". The Canberra Times. p. 13. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ The guide to selecting plays for performance (9 ed.). London: Samuel French Ltd. 2000. p. 209. ISBN 0573091439.
  6. ↑ Merryn, Anthony (1966). The Stage Year Book 1966 (35 ed.). Carson & Comerford Limited. p. 72.
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