| 1 | * DevelopmentHell: The film rights for the play have been bought and sold over the years, but always with the proviso that production not start until the play has been closed in London for six months, which only finally happened in 2020 because of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Even then, the show returned the following year, so no, COVID-19 is not going to provide whoever currently owns the film adaptation rights an excuse to start making one right away -- "closed" means "actually closed", not "forced to go on hiatus during a worldwide catastrophe but then coming back as soon as possible". |
| 2 | * InspirationForTheWork: The original radio play was inspired by the case of Dennis O'Neill, a 12-year-old boy who died due to abuse he suffered while in foster care. |
| 3 | * NoAdaptationsAllowed: None can be made while the play is still running.[[note]]The 2022 film ''Film/SeeHowTheyRun'' revolves around the 100th performance of the play and may be as close to a film version as we ever get.[[/note]] |
| 4 | * SelfAdaptation: It started as the ''Three Blind Mice'' radio play written by Creator/AgathaChristie that she adapted into the short story of the same name and then turned into the titular play. |
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