| Suburban Strains | |||
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| Written by | Alan Ayckbourn | ||
| Characters | Caroline Kevin Matthew Various supporting roles | ||
| Date premiered | 18 January 1980 | ||
| Place premiered | Stephen Joseph Theatre (Westwood site), Scarborough | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Subject | Unsatisfactory relationships | ||
| Setting | Various locations over a summer three years ago and winter today | ||
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Suburban Strains is a 1980 musical by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn with music by Paul Todd. This was the first attempt Ayckbourn made at a musical since the ill-fated Jeeves! in 1975. It is about a teacher, Caroline, whose marriage to actor Kevin breaks down, only to find her new partner, doctor Matthew, even worse due to his control freakery, before making up with Kevin again.