The House with Twisty Windows

The House with Twisty Windows is a one-act play by Mary Pakington (1878-1956).

The original text

The play deals with events surrounding the Bolshevik Revolution during which British subjects were held in and eventually escaped from a gloomy cellar.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans by Léonie Pienaar entitled Skewe Vensters ("skew windows") .

Performance history in South Africa

1948: Skewe Vensters performed in May by K.A.T., directed by Percy Scholtz.

Sources

Colin Dolley and Rex Walford. 2015. The One-Act Play Companion: A Guide to plays, playwrights and performance. Bloomsbury Publishing, Google Books [1]

Frederik Jacobus Nel 1972. Die Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging, 1934-1962. Unpublished master’s thesis. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.

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