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Spring and Port wine How are the themes of parenting and the generation gap portrayed in "Spring and Port Wine?" "Spring and Port Wine" was written by Bill Naughton during the late 1950's and first performed on stage in 1965. This play about how the Cromptons have for many years been subjugated by Rafe (the father) and his authoritarian rules. One explosive weekend halts Rafe's authority when Hilda stands up to her father however, this dispute results in underlying home truths being told. The play is set in the early 1960's- a working class family living in Bolton which focuses on the Crompton family life, a play of its place and time. The house is described through the stage directions as a "comfortable, prosperous, working-class home". Themes include work, parenting, attitudes to women and a gap in generations. These themes highlight the period of which it was written in furthermore, interactions...

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