About this book
Adapted by the author from his autobiographical memoir, The Lady in the Van tells the story of Miss Mary Shepherd, whom Alan Bennett first came across when she was living in the street near his home in Camden Town. Taking refuge with her van in his garden originally for three months, she ended up staying fifteen years. Funny, touching and unexpectedly spectacular, The Lady in the Van marked the return to the stage of one of our leading playwrights.The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith opened at the Queen's Theatre, London, in December 1999.
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DramaFictionHomeless personsDrama (dramatic works by one author)Middle-aged personsMarried peopleFathers and sonsEnglish Motion picture playsLady in the van (Motion picture)English literatureDRAMA / GeneralBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal MemoirsPERFORMING ARTS / ScreenplaysEccentrics and eccentricitiesMotion picture playsHomeless womenBiographyMujeres sin hogarBiografíaFemmes sans-abriBiographiesFriends and associatesEnglish Dramatists