• After the initial performance at the
Royal Court Theatre "Upstairs", with
Edward Tudor-Pole as Scullery, the play moved "Downstairs" in 1987 with
Ian Dury as the narrator. •
Road was produced in New York by Lincoln Center Theater at La MaMa in 1988, with a cast including
Joan Cusack and
Kevin Bacon. • In 1989 the theatre company
7:84 performed a production of the play, directed by
David Hayman. • In 1994 the play was produced by
Out of Joint theatre and directed by
Max Stafford-Clark. The production toured the UK and performed at the
Leicester Haymarket and the Royal Court. • In 1995
Jim Cartwright directed a production at the
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester with
Bernard Wrigley and
Matthew Dunster and
Robin Weaver. • In 1998 the play was performed by the players at
Collegiate School, Bristol. • In 2008 the play was revived at Bolton's
Octagon Theatre, in a production directed by Noreen Kershaw and featuring Jim Cartwright's son James Cartwright as one of the actors. • The play was revived at the
Royal Court in 2017, directed by
John Tiffany. • In 2026
Selina Cartmell directed the revival at the Royal Exchange Theatre performed in the round , which marked the 40th anniversary of the play as well as being part of their 50th anniversary programme. Notably, this performance was adapted to not include the 'professor' character and involved the removal of some key scenes from the main theatre space into the pre-show. ==Film adaptation==