The Caretaker was first presented by the Arts Theatre Club in association with Michael Codron and David Hall at the Arts Theatre, London, on 27 April 1960.
On 30 May 1960, the play was presented by Michael Codron and David Hall at the Duchess Theatre, London, with the following cast:
MICK, a man in his late twenties Alan Bates
ASTON, a man in his early thirties Peter Woodthorpe
DAVIES, an old man Donald Pleasence
Directed by Donald McWhinnie
On 2 March 1972, a revival of the play was presented at the Mermaid Theatre, London, with the following cast:
MICK John Hurt
ASTON Jeremy Kemp
DAVIES Leonard Rossiter
Directed by Christopher Morahan
The play was produced at the Shaw Theatre, London, in January 1976, with the following cast:
MICK Simon Rouse
ASTON Roger Lloyd Pack
DAVIES Fulton Mackay
Directed by Kevin Billington
The Caretaker was revived in a National Theatre production in November 1980, and was broadcast by the BBC in March 1981, produced by Alan Shallcross. The cast was as follows:
MICK Jonathan Pryce
ASTON Kenneth Cranham
DAVIES Warren Mitchell
Directed by Kenneth Ives
The Caretaker was revived by Triumph Proscenium Productions at the Comedy Theatre on 20 June 1991. The cast was as follows:
MICK Peter Howitt
ASTON Colin Firth
DAVIES Donald Pleasence
Directed by Harold Pinter