Joyce Grenfell
Birth Place: London, ENGLAND
Latest News on Joyce Grenfell:
1st Stage Reveals Lineup for 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance (Jul 30, 2025)
Review: A PROMENADE OF SHORTS 2 at Holden Street Theatres (Jan 13, 2023)
Bunbury Productions Presents: MONO – A Three-Person One-Man Show (Sep 27, 2022)
1st Stage Reveals Lineup for 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance (Jul 30, 2025)
Review: A PROMENADE OF SHORTS 2 at Holden Street Theatres (Jan 13, 2023)
Bunbury Productions Presents: MONO – A Three-Person One-Man Show (Sep 27, 2022)
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Playwright
Playwright
Movies
Adventure for Two
[ 1943 ] Sybil Paulson
[ 1943 ] Sybil Paulson
While the Sun Shines
[ 1947 ] Daphne
[ 1947 ] Daphne
Poet's Pub
[ 1949 ] Miss Horsefell-Hughes
[ 1949 ] Miss Horsefell-Hughes
A Run for Your Money
[ 1949 ] Mrs. Pargiter
[ 1949 ] Mrs. Pargiter
Alice in Wonderland
[ 1949 ] Ugly Duchess, Dormouse
[ 1949 ] Ugly Duchess, Dormouse
Stage Fright
[ 1950 ] Lovely Ducks
[ 1950 ] Lovely Ducks
The Happiest Days of Your Life
[ 1950 ] Miss Gossage
[ 1950 ] Miss Gossage
Laughter in Paradise
[ 1951 ] Elizabeth Robson aka Fluffy
[ 1951 ] Elizabeth Robson aka Fluffy
The Galloping Major
[ 1951 ] Maggie
[ 1951 ] Maggie
The Magic Box
[ 1951 ] Mrs. Claire
[ 1951 ] Mrs. Claire
The Pickwick Papers
[ 1952 ] Mrs. Leo Hunter
[ 1952 ] Mrs. Leo Hunter
Genevieve
[ 1953 ] Hotel Proprietress
[ 1953 ] Hotel Proprietress
Man with a Million
[ 1954 ] Duchess of Cromarty
[ 1954 ] Duchess of Cromarty
Forbidden Cargo
[ 1954 ] Lady Flavia Queensway
[ 1954 ] Lady Flavia Queensway
The Belles of St. Trinian's
[ 1954 ] P.W. Sgt. Ruby Gates
[ 1954 ] P.W. Sgt. Ruby Gates
The Good Companions
[ 1957 ] Lady Parlitt
[ 1957 ] Lady Parlitt
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
[ 1957 ] Sgt. Ruby Gates
[ 1957 ] Sgt. Ruby Gates
Happy Is the Bride
[ 1958 ] Aunt Florence
[ 1958 ] Aunt Florence
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
[ 1960 ] Sergeant Ruby Gates
[ 1960 ] Sergeant Ruby Gates
The Old Dark House
[ 1963 ] Agatha Femm
[ 1963 ] Agatha Femm
The Americanization of Emily
[ 1964 ] Mrs. Barham
[ 1964 ] Mrs. Barham
TV Shows
Jackanory
Storyteller
Storyteller
News
1st Stage Reveals Lineup for 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2025
1st Stage has revealed the lineup for the 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance, returning September 18–28, 2025, with generous support from the Revada Foundation.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2025
1st Stage has revealed the lineup for the 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance, returning September 18–28, 2025, with generous support from the Revada Foundation.
Review: A PROMENADE OF SHORTS 2 at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - Jan 13, 2023
Red Phoenix has found a winning formula with their Festival of Shorts.
by Barry Lenny - Jan 13, 2023
Red Phoenix has found a winning formula with their Festival of Shorts.
Bunbury Productions Presents: MONO " A Three-Person One-Man Show
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2022
Bunbury Productions has announced that the comedy smash hit Mono is coming to Adelaide for a week playing in the Dunstan Playhouse, 1 – 5 February 2023. Tickets are on sale from 10.00am Friday 30 September through Ticketek.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2022
Bunbury Productions has announced that the comedy smash hit Mono is coming to Adelaide for a week playing in the Dunstan Playhouse, 1 – 5 February 2023. Tickets are on sale from 10.00am Friday 30 September through Ticketek.
MONO Will Embark on Australian Tour in 2022
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2021
Bunbury Productions has announced the first national tour of “Mono”, a comedy tour de farce from three of Australia’s best loved performers.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2021
Bunbury Productions has announced the first national tour of “Mono”, a comedy tour de farce from three of Australia’s best loved performers.
Jermyn Street Theatre's Footprints Festival Continues With Amy Johnson Play LONE FLYER in June and July
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2021
After opening the Footprints Festival with Biyi Bandele's Two Horsemen Street Theatre headlines June with Lucy Betts' acclaimed production of Ade Morris's Lone Flyer. First staged at The Watermill Theatre last October, the production will run from 8 June to 3 July, playing to socially distanced live audiences as well as being streamed online.
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2021
After opening the Footprints Festival with Biyi Bandele's Two Horsemen Street Theatre headlines June with Lucy Betts' acclaimed production of Ade Morris's Lone Flyer. First staged at The Watermill Theatre last October, the production will run from 8 June to 3 July, playing to socially distanced live audiences as well as being streamed online.
Jermyn Street Theatre Announces FOOTPRINTS FESTIVAL Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2021
Two weeks after announcing Footprints Festival, today Jermyn Street Theatre has unveiled its full programme of 43 shows brought together to celebrate the theatre’s reopening this Summer. Running for three months from May to August this jamboree of live work comprises an exciting combination of familiar faces and new talent.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2021
Two weeks after announcing Footprints Festival, today Jermyn Street Theatre has unveiled its full programme of 43 shows brought together to celebrate the theatre’s reopening this Summer. Running for three months from May to August this jamboree of live work comprises an exciting combination of familiar faces and new talent.
Return Fire Productions Presents Comedy Revue MONO
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2021
Return Fire Productions, producers of the smash-hit theatre comedy revue Senior Moments, have announced their new comedy, Mono, starring Max Gillies (The Gillies Report), Jean Kittson (The Big Gig) and John Wood (Blue Heelers).
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2021
Return Fire Productions, producers of the smash-hit theatre comedy revue Senior Moments, have announced their new comedy, Mono, starring Max Gillies (The Gillies Report), Jean Kittson (The Big Gig) and John Wood (Blue Heelers).
The Berry Theatre, Hedge End Announces Summer Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2019
This summer The Berry Theatre has a busy season of theatre, comedy and cinema, with plenty for families and older audiences.
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2019
This summer The Berry Theatre has a busy season of theatre, comedy and cinema, with plenty for families and older audiences.
New Album 'Lost West End Revues' Celebrates London's Forgotten Revues
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2018
Following the critically acclaimed release of 'Lost West End Vintage' (highlighted in The Sunday Times as an 'Essential New Release') and 'Lost West End Vintage 2', Stage Door Records are pleased to continue the album series with 'Lost West End Revues' to be released on November 30th 2018.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2018
Following the critically acclaimed release of 'Lost West End Vintage' (highlighted in The Sunday Times as an 'Essential New Release') and 'Lost West End Vintage 2', Stage Door Records are pleased to continue the album series with 'Lost West End Revues' to be released on November 30th 2018.
Captivating Solo Play GRACE to Explore Gender Fluidity at Brighton Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2018
Following highly successful runs at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, actress and comedian Katie Reddin-Clancy brings GRACE to the Brighton Fringe Festival this summer for its UK debut. This show is a witty, passionate and important statement about performance and gender.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2018
Following highly successful runs at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, actress and comedian Katie Reddin-Clancy brings GRACE to the Brighton Fringe Festival this summer for its UK debut. This show is a witty, passionate and important statement about performance and gender.
BWW Review: GEORGE - DON'T DO THAT at MetroStage Honors British Comedienne Joyce Grenfell
by Sam Abney - Mar 12, 2018
The Women's Voices Theater Festival may be winding down in D.C. proper, but Alexandria's MetroStage is looking to keep the focus on female-centered stories with their Spring Solo Series. The second of these one-woman shows, George-Don't Do That: The Music and Magic of Joyce Grenfell, is a love-filled tribute to British comedienne Joyce Grenfell who became a global sensation in the mid-20th century thanks to her intellectual satire and good natured spirit. Despite clear adoration for the play's subject, the work doesn't properly explain who Ms. Grenfell is or why she became so famous, information which would be helpful for a modern American audience.
by Sam Abney - Mar 12, 2018
The Women's Voices Theater Festival may be winding down in D.C. proper, but Alexandria's MetroStage is looking to keep the focus on female-centered stories with their Spring Solo Series. The second of these one-woman shows, George-Don't Do That: The Music and Magic of Joyce Grenfell, is a love-filled tribute to British comedienne Joyce Grenfell who became a global sensation in the mid-20th century thanks to her intellectual satire and good natured spirit. Despite clear adoration for the play's subject, the work doesn't properly explain who Ms. Grenfell is or why she became so famous, information which would be helpful for a modern American audience.
Maureen Lipman to Direct the World Stage Premiere of THE KNOWLEDGE
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2017
Acclaimed actress and writer Maureen Lipman is to direct the world stage premiere of Jack Rosenthal's The Knowledge.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2017
Acclaimed actress and writer Maureen Lipman is to direct the world stage premiere of Jack Rosenthal's The Knowledge.
BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S EARLY ADVENTURES, Sadler's Wells
by Jenny Gilbert - Apr 5, 2017
If Matthew Bourne had set out to produce a dance show to express the sentiments of Brexit, he couldn't have done it more effectively than this. The fact that Early Adventures is a mixed bag of pieces he made almost 30 years ago is by the by: two thirds of the evening is a fond and gently satirical examination of British ideas of what it means to be British; the other third is about the British notion of foreign-ness, specifically that alien species just across the Channel. To be sure, the original intention was far from political, but the resonance these pieces have acquired, post-Article 50, is striking.
by Jenny Gilbert - Apr 5, 2017
If Matthew Bourne had set out to produce a dance show to express the sentiments of Brexit, he couldn't have done it more effectively than this. The fact that Early Adventures is a mixed bag of pieces he made almost 30 years ago is by the by: two thirds of the evening is a fond and gently satirical examination of British ideas of what it means to be British; the other third is about the British notion of foreign-ness, specifically that alien species just across the Channel. To be sure, the original intention was far from political, but the resonance these pieces have acquired, post-Article 50, is striking.
Matthew Bourne to Bring EARLY ADVENTURES to Exeter Northcott Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2017
Hailed as the UK's most popular and successful Choreographer/ Director, Matthew Bourne will bring his critically acclaimed Early Adventures to the Exeter Northcott in February.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2017
Hailed as the UK's most popular and successful Choreographer/ Director, Matthew Bourne will bring his critically acclaimed Early Adventures to the Exeter Northcott in February.
Matthew Bourne to Bring EARLY ADVENTURES to Exeter Northcott Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2017
Hailed as the UK's most popular and successful Choreographer/ Director, Matthew Bourne will bring his critically acclaimed Early Adventures to the Exeter Northcott in February.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2017
Hailed as the UK's most popular and successful Choreographer/ Director, Matthew Bourne will bring his critically acclaimed Early Adventures to the Exeter Northcott in February.
BWW Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Richmond Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Dec 8, 2016
Gary Naylor sees a show that delivers traditional Christmas laughs and spectacle from the modern master of the form, writer Eric Potts.
by Gary Naylor - Dec 8, 2016
Gary Naylor sees a show that delivers traditional Christmas laughs and spectacle from the modern master of the form, writer Eric Potts.
Matthew Bourne and New Adventures Commemorates 30 Years with a Year Long Celebration
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2016
Matthew Bourne, New Adventures and Re:Bourne are delighted to announce a year-long celebration of work to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the company.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2016
Matthew Bourne, New Adventures and Re:Bourne are delighted to announce a year-long celebration of work to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the company.
Maureen Lipman Cast as Wicked Fairy in Richmond Theatre's SLEEPING BEAUTY
by Marianka Swain - Jun 8, 2016
Renowned star of stage and screen Maureen Lipman makes a welcome return to panto this year as the Wicked Fairy in Richmond Theatre's spectacular seasonal offering SLEEPING BEAUTY! Joining her, after two hugely successful pantomimes at Richmond, will be CBeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, returning for a third year in a row due to overwhelming popular demand, in the role of Chester the Jester. Sleeping Beauty runs December 2-January 8, 2017, with press night on December 8.
by Marianka Swain - Jun 8, 2016
Renowned star of stage and screen Maureen Lipman makes a welcome return to panto this year as the Wicked Fairy in Richmond Theatre's spectacular seasonal offering SLEEPING BEAUTY! Joining her, after two hugely successful pantomimes at Richmond, will be CBeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, returning for a third year in a row due to overwhelming popular demand, in the role of Chester the Jester. Sleeping Beauty runs December 2-January 8, 2017, with press night on December 8.
Maureen Lipman and James Dreyfus Star in HARVEY, Opening Next Month at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2015
Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner, will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February. First produced on Broadway in 1944 where it ran for four years, this new production stars James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as his sister, Veta.
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2015
Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner, will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February. First produced on Broadway in 1944 where it ran for four years, this new production stars James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as his sister, Veta.
Maureen Lipman to Join UK's HARVEY, February 6
by Matt Smith - Dec 8, 2014
Maureen Lipman will be joining James Dreyfus in Lindsay Posner's new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY, which will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, prior to a UK Tour and the West End. Maureen Lipman will be playing Veta, who tries to get her brother, Elwood P. Dowd played by James Dreyfus, committed rather than risk the family's reputation.
by Matt Smith - Dec 8, 2014
Maureen Lipman will be joining James Dreyfus in Lindsay Posner's new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY, which will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, prior to a UK Tour and the West End. Maureen Lipman will be playing Veta, who tries to get her brother, Elwood P. Dowd played by James Dreyfus, committed rather than risk the family's reputation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Joyce Grenfell been in?
Joyce Grenfell has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Joyce Grenfell been in?
Joyce Grenfell has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
What was Joyce Grenfell's first West End show?
Joyce Grenfell's first West End show was Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure... which opened in
How many shows has Joyce Grenfell written?
Joyce Grenfell has written 2 shows including Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure... (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Joyce Grenfell (Monologues and Songs) (Lyricist).
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