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| − | + | ''[[A Snake in the Garden]]'' is a full-length play by [[Norman Coombes]]. | |
| + | == The original text == | ||
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| − | + | The author and play received a number of awards, including : the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Award, 1987, the [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best New Indigenous Script (1988), [[AA Life Vita Best Script Award]] (Cape) (1989) and the [[Olive Schreiner Prize for Drama]] in 1990. | |
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| + | A photocopy of the playscript is held by [[NELM]] [Collection: DALRO]: 2001. 41. 43 and [Collection: COOMBES, Norman]: 2008. 11. 1. 10. 1. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1988: First performed by the [[CAPAB]] English company, directed by [[Christopher Weare]] at the [[Arena Theatre|Nico Arena]] from 10 to 25 June 1988, with [[Anne Curteis]] and [[Norman Coombes]] in the leading roles. Designs by [[Birrie le Roux]], lighting by [[Skip Wright]]. The same production opened at the [[National Arts Festival]] on 6 July 1988. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''A Snake in the Garden'' theatre programme, 1988. | ||
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| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 S|S]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:38, 25 June 2020
A Snake in the Garden is a full-length play by Norman Coombes.
Contents
The original text
The author and play received a number of awards, including : the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award, 1987, the Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Indigenous Script (1988), AA Life Vita Best Script Award (Cape) (1989) and the Olive Schreiner Prize for Drama in 1990.
A photocopy of the playscript is held by NELM [Collection: DALRO]: 2001. 41. 43 and [Collection: COOMBES, Norman]: 2008. 11. 1. 10. 1.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1988: First performed by the CAPAB English company, directed by Christopher Weare at the Nico Arena from 10 to 25 June 1988, with Anne Curteis and Norman Coombes in the leading roles. Designs by Birrie le Roux, lighting by Skip Wright. The same production opened at the National Arts Festival on 6 July 1988.
Sources
A Snake in the Garden theatre programme, 1988.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Return to
Return to S in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
