Sextet

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Two plays by this name have been performed in South Africa.

Sextet The Revue (Farmer and Trewhela, 1957)

A South African revue which was devised and written by Anthony Farmer with music by Ralph Trewhela. Adam Leslie contributed material to the show. Starring Dennis Hale, Olive King, Norma Vorster, Olive Wright, Jimmy Mentis and Tommy Tucker in 1957.

Sources

Material relating to Anthony Farmer's production of Sextet at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg, from 23 July 1957 held by NELM.

Review by Lewis Sowden, The Rand Daily Mail, 24 July 1957,

Sextet The Play (Pertwee, 1979)

A play by British playwright Michael Pertwee (1916-1991). Published by French, 1979.

Performance history in South Africa

1979: A Toerien-Firth Company Production was directed by Michael Pertwee in 1979, performed in the Baxter Theatre. The cast: Peter J. Elliott, Trish Downing, Lynne Maree, Peter Blythe, Jeremy Hank, Corinne Willoughby.

1990: Tim Plewman and star cast appeared in this play at the André Huguenet Theatre opening 26 May 1990.

Sources

Theatre programme (1979 production) held by NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 28. 43

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

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