A theatrical version, with music by Richard Peaslee and lyrics by Adrian Mitchell, was staged at the National Theatre London on 25 April 1984, directed by Peter Hall.
ɐ θiːˈætɹɪkəl vˈɜːʒən, wɪð mjˈuːzɪk baɪ ɹˈɪtʃɚd pˈiːzliː ænd lˈɪɹɪks baɪ ˈeɪdɹiən mˈɪtʃəl, wʌz stˈeɪdʒd æt ðə nˈæʃənəl θˈiəɾɚ lˈʌndən ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ pˈiːɾɚ hˈɔːl.