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A play in three acts by [[Don Maclennan|Don MacLennan]]. The action takes place in a farmhouse in Struben's Valley, during the late 1950s.
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A play in three acts by [[Don Maclennan|Don MacLennan]]. The action takes place in a farmhouse in Struben's Valley (Johannesburg), during the late 1950s.
  
 
Playscript held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ABRAHAMS, Lionel]: 1996. 4. 6. 87.
 
Playscript held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ABRAHAMS, Lionel]: 1996. 4. 6. 87.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
It was first performed at the Rhodes University Theatre in October 1969 with [[Jane Osborne]], [[Lyn Hooker]] and [[Noël Roos]].
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1969: It was first performed at the [[Rhodes University Theatre]] in October 1969 with [[Jane Osborne]], [[Lyn Hooker]] and [[Noël Roos]].
  
Presented by [[PACT]] Drama in 1970 at the [[Alexander Theatre]], directed by [[Francois Swart]], decor designed by [[Richard Cook]]. The cast: [[Beryl Gordon]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Fiona Fraser]].
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1970: Presented by [[PACT]] Drama in 1970 at the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] Pretoria (14-18 July) and the [[Alexander Theatre]], directed by [[Francois Swart]], decor designed by [[Richard Cook]]. The cast: [[Beryl Gordon]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Fiona Fraser]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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''A Winter Vacation'' theatre programme, 1970.
 
''A Winter Vacation'' theatre programme, 1970.
  
''Africa-Wide'' Database
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
  
  

Latest revision as of 09:41, 29 May 2017

A play in three acts by Don MacLennan. The action takes place in a farmhouse in Struben's Valley (Johannesburg), during the late 1950s.

Playscript held by NELM: [Collection: ABRAHAMS, Lionel]: 1996. 4. 6. 87.

Performance history in South Africa

1969: It was first performed at the Rhodes University Theatre in October 1969 with Jane Osborne, Lyn Hooker and Noël Roos.

1970: Presented by PACT Drama in 1970 at the Breytenbach Theatre Pretoria (14-18 July) and the Alexander Theatre, directed by Francois Swart, decor designed by Richard Cook. The cast: Beryl Gordon, Bill Brewer, Ken Leach, Fiona Fraser.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

A Winter Vacation theatre programme, 1970.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.


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