bˈʌtli wʌz fˈɜːst pɚfˈɔːɹmd æt ðə kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪən θˈiəɾɚɹ ɪn lˈʌndən ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, pɹədˈuːst baɪ mˈaɪkəl kˈɑːdɹən ænd dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ hˈæɹəld pˈɪntɚ, wɪððə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ kˈæst:
Butley was first performed at the Criterion Theatre in London on 14 July 1971, produced by Michael Codron and directed by Harold Pinter, with the following cast: