traditional proscenium theatre, staging was problematic, and moving walkways designed to allow the sets to move quickly proved to be expensive. Audiences didn't respond well to a format that required them to attend two performances to see a complete play, and ticket sales suffered as a result. The plays closed on 4 January 1992. Adaptations BBC Radio adapted the plays for broadcast in 1996. Two years later, a film version entitled Sweet Revenge was written and directed by Malcolm Mowbray, but it failed to find a distributor. It was telecast by BBC Two in December 1999 and eventually released on DVD. References External links The Revengers' Comedies at AlanAyckbourn.net 1989 plays Comedy plays West End plays Plays by Alan Ayckbourn