The Lady in The Van
The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6LU
Friday 5th June 2026 - Saturday 13th June 2026
Alan Bennett’s The Lady in the Van is a poignant, witty exploration of an unlikely real life relationship between a playwright and a homeless woman who lives in a van on his driveway for fifteen years.
Set in Camden Town during the 1970s and 1980s, the play dramatizes the true story of Miss Mary Shepherd, a mysterious and eccentric woman who parks her dilapidated van in Alan Bennett’s garden and stays there far longer than anyone anticipated.
What begins as a temporary arrangement evolves into a complex, often humorous cohabitation that challenges Bennett’s boundaries and assumptions.
This amateur production of “The Lady in the Van” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Set in Camden Town during the 1970s and 1980s, the play dramatizes the true story of Miss Mary Shepherd, a mysterious and eccentric woman who parks her dilapidated van in Alan Bennett’s garden and stays there far longer than anyone anticipated.
What begins as a temporary arrangement evolves into a complex, often humorous cohabitation that challenges Bennett’s boundaries and assumptions.
This amateur production of “The Lady in the Van” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
