Sailmaker
by Alan Spence
Sailmaker is a play by Alan Spence, published by Salamander Press in Edinburgh in 1982, the year the Traverse Theatre, which commissioned it, first staged it. His first full-length stage play, it is rooted in his own experience and deals with loss and grief. It is a set text in Scottish schools.
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- Salamander Press, 1982
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- Salamander Press, Edinburgh, 1982
The first edition of Sailmaker by Alan Spence was published in Edinburgh by Salamander Press in 1982. We track 2 editions.
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Who published the first edition of Sailmaker?
The first edition of Sailmaker by Alan Spence was published in Edinburgh by Salamander Press in 1982.
How many editions of Sailmaker are there?
We track 2 editions of Sailmaker, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Spence, Alan 1947-, Encyclopedia.com (encyclopedia.com)
- Alan Spence, Doollee (doollee.com)
- Sailmaker digital programme, Capital Theatres, 2025 (capitaltheatres.com)
- Alan Spence, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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