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	Theatre programme, 1992.		Theatre programme, 1992.
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		+	[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	1965: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]].		1965: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]].
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		+	1978: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at [[St Saviour's Church]], directed by [[Mary Howe]].

	1984: Presented by [[Omnitheatre]], directed by [[Ray Tumner]], with [[John Hussey]] on the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe, 1984.		1984: Presented by [[Omnitheatre]], directed by [[Ray Tumner]], with [[John Hussey]] on the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe, 1984.

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	''[[Murder in the Cathedral]]'' is a verse play by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot].		''[[Murder in the Cathedral]]'' is a verse play by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot].
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		+	[[Becket]]

	== The original text ==		== The original text ==

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-''[[Murder in the Cathedral]]'', (1935) a verse play by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot].
+''[[Murder in the Cathedral]]'' is a verse play by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot].
 == The original text ==
-A verse play about the temptation and murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket (1119 or 1120–1170)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket], in Canterbury Cathedral.
+The play was origonally conceived for on-site performance in Canterbury Cathedral, England, as part of the Canterbury Festival and deals with the temptation and murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket (1119 or 1120–1170)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket], in Canterbury Cathedral.
 First performed in the Cathedral Chapter house at the Canterbury Festival, 15 June 1935, directed by E. Martin Browne, with Robert Speaight in the part of "Becket". The production then moved to the Mercury Theatre, Notting Hill Gate in London to run for several months.

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	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1962_film)

	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(2020_film)		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(2020_film)

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	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(2020_film)

	''[[Trek]]'', 8(13):18, 1943; 9(22):18, 1945.		''[[Trek]]'', 8(13):18, 1943; 9(22):18, 1945.

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-The play was broadcast live on British television by the BBC in 1936, at the very start of the Corporation's introduction of broadcast TV.  It was subsequently filmed three times (in 1951[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1951_film)]), 1962[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1962_film)] and in 2020[]).
+The play was broadcast live on British television by the BBC in 1936, at the very start of the Corporation's introduction of broadcast TV.  It was subsequently filmed three times (in 1951[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1951_film)]), 1962[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1962_film)] and in 2020[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(2020_film)]).
 A number of recordings of full cast performances have been made over the years[]

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 The Dean of Grahamstown said he was convinced the majority was not opposed to it and pointed out that ''[[Murder in the Cathedral]]'' had been presented in Canterbury Cathedral (Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury), Salisbury Cathedral, England, and Johannesburg Cathedral
-The play was staged at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] when it's run in Grahamstown was completed.
+: The play was staged at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] when it's run in Grahamstown was completed.
 : Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]].

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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

		+	The play was broadcast live on British television by the BBC in 1936, at the very start of the Corporation's introduction of broadcast TV and has been recorded with full casts on many occasions[]
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		+	The opera ''[[Assassinio nella cattedrale]]'' by the Italian composer Ildebrando Pizzetti, is based on the play and was first performed at La Scala, Milan, in 1958.

	It has been filmed three times (in 1951[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1951_film)]), 1962[] and in 2020[]).		It has been filmed three times (in 1951[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Cathedral_(1951_film)]), 1962[] and in 2020[]).