The Changing Room

The Changing Room
The Changing Room
	First edition
Written by	David Storey
Characters	22 men: rugby players and staff
Date premiered	9 November 1971
Place premiered	Royal Court Theatre, London
Genre	Drama
Setting	Changing room of a rugby field

The Changing Room is a 1971 play by David Storey, set in a men's changing room before, during and after a rugby league football game. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre on 9 November 1971, directed by Lindsay Anderson. The 1973 Broadway production, directed by Michael Rudman, won several awards including the New York Drama Critics' Circle award for Best Play and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for John Lithgow. The technical director for the play was the former Great Britain Rugby League captain Bev Risman.