FlatSpin, along with GamePlan, was originally intended to be part of a pair of plays, both set in the London Docklands, and both using the same cast of seven. Ayckbourn has a flat in the Docklands, where he observed the neighbours do not know each other well and strange things can happen under their noses.Allen, Paul (2004) A Pocket Guide to Alan Ayckbourn Plays London: Faber and Faber The pair of plays was eventually joined by a third, RolePlay, written as an afterthought, and the trilogy, Damsels in Distress, was shown in the Stephen Joseph Theatre's 2001 season.Damsels in Distress history on official Ayckbourn site Like the other two plays, this drew some inspiration from the London Docklands.
