| Suburban Strains | |
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Alan Ayckbourn |
| Characters | Caroline Kevin Matthew Various supporting roles |
| Subject | Unsatisfactory relationships |
| Setting | Various locations over a summer three years ago and winter today |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 18 January 1980 |
| Place | Stephen Joseph Theatre (Westwood site), Scarborough |
| Official website | |
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.
