 The word "Trafford" in the play's title refers to the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England.The play has also been produced under a variety of other titles, including "Tuebrook Tanzi", "Tarzana Tanzi", "Tujunga Tanzi", "Turbo Tanzi", "Texas Tanzi", "Tickfaw Tanzi", and "Tarantula Tanzi".The play was originally performed in Trafford in 1980 by the feminist Monstrous Regiment Theatre Group.