St. Mark's Gospel
In January 1978 English actor Alec McGowan [1] (born 1925) devised and directed his own solo performance of the complete text of the St. Mark's Gospel, for which he received worldwide acclaim and another Tony nomination. It opened first at the Riverside Studios before beginning a long West End season at the Mermaid Theatre then at the Comedy Theatre. Taking the production to New York he appeared at the Marymount Manhattan and Playhouse theatres.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1980: Presented by Pieter Toerien Productions. Performed by Kenyan-born actor Michael Tolaydo [2], Baxter Concert Hall mid-July; André Huguenet Theatre, 4-30 August.
Sources
Listed in Nunsense theatre programme, 1988.
The Rand Daily Mail, 11 March 1980; Review by Raeford Daniel 5 August 1980.
Scenaria (20), 1980. Forthcoming events.
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