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''The Cocktail Hour'' by American playwright and novelist A.R. Gurney. ''The Cocktail Hour'' is a comedy of manners. It premiered in June 1988 in San Diego, California at the Old Globe Theatre and, on October 20, 1988, in New York City at the Off Broadway Promenade Theatre.  
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''[[The Cocktail Hour]]'' is a play by A.R. Gurney (1930-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Gurney]
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==The original text==
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A comedy of manners, the play premiered in June 1988 in San Diego, California at the Old Globe Theatre and, on October 20, 1988, in New York City at the Off Broadway Promenade Theatre.  
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[Theatre on the Bay]], 1990. Starring [[Sean Taylor]], [[John Hussey]], [[Ann Curteis]] and [[Lynita Crofford]].
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1990: Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] opening 5 September 1990 directed by [[Maralin Vanrenen]] starring [[Sean Taylor]] (John), [[John Hussey]] (Bradley), [[Anne Curteis]] (Ann) and [[Lynita Crofford]] (Nina). Lighting design by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], set design by [[Kay Page]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Colleen Moabelo]].
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1990: Performed at the [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] in Johannesburg during October.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cocktail_Hour
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cocktail_Hour].
  
Theatre pamphlet
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''The Cocktail Hour'' theatre programme.
  
  

Latest revision as of 07:22, 11 January 2023

The Cocktail Hour is a play by A.R. Gurney (1930-)[1]

The original text

A comedy of manners, the play premiered in June 1988 in San Diego, California at the Old Globe Theatre and, on October 20, 1988, in New York City at the Off Broadway Promenade Theatre.

Performance history in South Africa

1990: Presented by Pieter Toerien at the Theatre on the Bay opening 5 September 1990 directed by Maralin Vanrenen starring Sean Taylor (John), John Hussey (Bradley), Anne Curteis (Ann) and Lynita Crofford (Nina). Lighting design by Jannie Swanepoel, set design by Kay Page, costumes co-ordinated by Colleen Moabelo.

1990: Performed at the Leonard Rayne Theatre in Johannesburg during October.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Wikipedia [2].

The Cocktail Hour theatre programme.


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