A18

Tom Stoppard – Rock ‘n’ Roll

A18 a. UK Edition

1. First Edition (Royal Court)

Faber and Faber. June 2006. Paperback. [vii] Royal Court theatre programme, half-title, title, [v], 89 pages numbered 15-119, [iv] chronology & sources, 1 blank. Pages 197mm x 121mm. Front: on a yellow background an image of a vinyl record broken into 15 pieces; superimposed on the image in white ‘ROCK | ‘N’ ROLL | A NEW PLAY BY | TOM STOPPARD’, and at the bottom centre in red ‘(ff logo) | PLAYS’. On the lower spine is printed ‘ROYAL COURT’ in red on a white background. ISBN 0-571-23349-X on publication data page but 0-571-23270-1 on back cover.

Note 1: The play was first presented at the Royal Court theatre from 3rd June 2006 until it transferred to the Duke of York’s on 22nd July 2006. The first 7 pages of this edition are the programme for the Royal Court performances.

2a. Faber Revised Edition Hardback

Faber and Faber. Published 20th July 2006. Hardback. Orange endpapers, half-title, title, [ii], [vi] introduction, [iv], 107 pages numbered 3-109, [iv] chronology & sources. Pages 197mm x 121mm. Black paper covered boards; down spine in yellow: ‘TOM STOPPARD  Rock ‘n’ Roll  (ff logo)’.

Dustjacket. 455mm x 203mm. Front: on a yellow background an image of a vinyl record broken into 15 pieces; superimposed on the image in white ‘ROCK | ‘N’ ROLL | A NEW PLAY BY | TOM STOPPARD’, and at the bottom centre in red ‘(ff logo) | PLAYS’. ISBN 0-571-23320-1. Price on front flap £14.99.

Note 1: On the back cover; “The text is slightly altered from the Royal Court programme in places where it has been brought into line with the performance text”.

2b. Faber Revised Edition Paperback

Faber and Faber. Published 20th July 2006. Paperback. half-title, title, [ii], [vi] introduction, [iv], 107 pages numbered 3-109, [iv] chronology & sources. Pages 198mm x 123mm. Front: on a yellow background an image of a vinyl record broken into 15 pieces; superimposed on the image in white ‘ROCK | ‘N’ ROLL | A NEW PLAY BY | TOM STOPPARD’, and at the bottom centre in red ‘(ff logo) | PLAYS’. ISBN 0-571-23349-X. Price on back cover £8.99.

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A18 b. USA Edition

1. First Edition

Grove Press. Published August 2007. Paperback. Half-title, title, [ii], [vi] Introduction, [v], 111 pages numbered 1-111, [iv] chronology, 1 blank. Pages 208mm x 133mm. Front: on a yellow background an image of a vinyl record broken into 15 pieces; superimposed on the image in white ‘ROCK | ‘N’ ROLL | A NEW PLAY BY | TOM STOPPARD’, and at the bottom in black a quote from The Sunday Times. ISBN 0-8021-4307-5. Price on back cover US $13.00.

Note 1: On the publication data page it states ‘First American Edition’.

2. Broadway Edition

Grove Press. Published December 2007. Paperback. 1 blank, [i], half-title, title, [ii], [vi] Introduction, [v], 111 pages numbered 1-111, [iv] chronology, 3 blanks. Pages 208mm x 133mm. Front: on a yellow background; in the top left corner on a red triangle in black ‘BROADWAY EDITION’; across the top centre in black ‘TOM STOPPARD’; in the centre an image of a 5-pointed red star overlaid with a vinyl record broken into 6 pieces; superimposed on the image in black on white ‘ROCK | ‘N’ ROLL’; at the bottom in black and red a quote from The Sunday Times. ISBN 0-8021-4307-5. Price on back cover US $13.00.

3. Promotional Material

Several items were made available for sale that promoted the play’s run on Broadway. These included a key ring, a wristwatch and a fridge magnet.

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Theatrical Performances

UK Premiere: 3rd June 2006 at the Royal Court Theatre, London; transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre, London on 22nd July 2006.
USA Premiere: 19th October 2007 at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre, New York.