Master Class

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Master Class by David Pownall (1983)

The original text

Written by David Pownall (1938- ) [1], the play is concerned with the challenges faced by the composer Shostakovich within the oppressive political environment of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.

Published by Faber and Faber, 1983.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1984 Presented by the Baxter Theatre and The Company of Four, first performance 28 November 1984, directed by Leonard Schach, starring Michael Atkinson as Josef Stalin, the British actor Jonathan Sharp as Shostakovich, Don Maguire and David Alcock. Design by John Caviggia.

Sources

Wiipedia [2].

Master Class theatre programme, 1984, donated by Tony Fletcher, held by NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.

Baxter Theatre pamphlet, 1985.

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1. A 1983 play by David Pownall - see: Master Class (Pownall).

2. A 1995 play about Maria Callas by Terrence McNally - see: Master Class (McNally).


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