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''[[Time-Sneeze]]'' is a science fiction fantasy play by David Campton ()[].
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''[[Time-Sneeze]]'' is a science fiction fantasy play by David Campton (1924-2006)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campton].
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
Written for London’s Young Vic Company it is intended for performance by six adults and a large number of children.  It features a sneeze-prone hero who whirls through the ages to emerge in a range of settings, from Arthurian times to Arabian nights. Directed by [[Eileen Thorne]], the adult cast consisted of [[Alan Goldstein]], [[Neil Henderson]], [[Jonathan Rands]], [[Maria Schoeman]], [[Fiona Stuart-White]] and [[Iza Trengove]], with the audience being brought in when and where the director deems desirable.
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Written for London’s Young Vic Company it is intended for performance by six adults and a large number of children.  It features a sneeze-prone hero who whirls through the ages to emerge in a range of settings, from Arthurian times to Arabian nights.
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First performed by the National Theatre at the Young Vic, starting 7th March 1970, at Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre.[https://theatricalia.com/play/a7e/timesneeze/production/msh]
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Published by Methuen Publishing Ltd in 1974.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1978: Presented in March by the [[CAPAB Youth Theatre Company]], directed by [[Eileen Thornes]], with an adult cast that consisted of [[Alan Goldstein]], [[Neil Henderson]], [[Jonathan Rands]], [[Maria Schoeman]], [[Fiona Stuart-White]] and [[Iza Trengove]], with members of the audience being brought in when and where the director deemed desirable.
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== Sources ==
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https://theatricalia.com/play/a7e/timesneeze/production/msh
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campton
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Biography of [[Peter Curtis]] submitted to [[ESAT]] by [[Craig Curtis]] in September 2023.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 17:13, 4 October 2023

Time-Sneeze is a science fiction fantasy play by David Campton (1924-2006)[1].

The original text

Written for London’s Young Vic Company it is intended for performance by six adults and a large number of children. It features a sneeze-prone hero who whirls through the ages to emerge in a range of settings, from Arthurian times to Arabian nights.

First performed by the National Theatre at the Young Vic, starting 7th March 1970, at Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre.[2]

Published by Methuen Publishing Ltd in 1974.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1978: Presented in March by the CAPAB Youth Theatre Company, directed by Eileen Thornes, with an adult cast that consisted of Alan Goldstein, Neil Henderson, Jonathan Rands, Maria Schoeman, Fiona Stuart-White and Iza Trengove, with members of the audience being brought in when and where the director deemed desirable.

Sources

https://theatricalia.com/play/a7e/timesneeze/production/msh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campton

Biography of Peter Curtis submitted to ESAT by Craig Curtis in September 2023.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

Sources

The Argus, 10 March 1978

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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page