No-Good Friday - Revision history

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 The play had its first performance outside South Africa in 1974 at the Crucible Studio, Sheffield, England.
-First published in 1958??*. Included in a variety of play collections over the years, including ''[[Dimetos]] and Two Early Plays'' ([[Oxford University Press]], 1977).
+Published in a variety of play collections over the years, including ''[[Dimetos]] and Two Early Plays'' ([[Oxford University Press]], 1977).
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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−	''[[No-Good Friday]]'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-).	+	''[[No-Good Friday]]'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-2025).

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 : Directed at the UCT [[Arena Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Liz Mills]] for the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] from 5 to 20 May 1989. The cast: [[Motshabi Tyelele]], [[Linda L. Mpho]], [[Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Thembile Pepeteka]], [[Neil Cave]], [[Stephen Ntsane]], [[Goodwill Mokoena]], [[Pogiso Mogwera]], [[Nkosinathi Gqotso]], [[Mongezi Tom]], [[Xola Luse]]. Music by [[Bella Jardim]], voice coach [[Natalia Baker]]. Stage manager [[Nicola du Plessis]], set design [[Liz Mills]], lighting design [[Paul Abrams]].
-: Presented at [[Wits University]]’s [[Downstairs Theatre]] by the [[Wits School of the Arts]], directed by [[Samuel Ravengai]], set design by [[Andrea Van Der Kuil]], with [[Nolo Mmeti]] (Willie), [[Bradley Cebekhulu]] (Tobias), [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (Harry), [[Themba Twala]] and [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (mobsters).
+: Presented at [[Wits University]]’s [[Downstairs Theatre]] by the [[Wits School of the Arts]], directed by [[Samuel Ravengai]], set design by [[Andrea Van Der Kuil]], with [[Nolo Mmeti]] (Willie), [[Bradley Cebekhulu]] (Tobias), [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (Harry), [[Themba Twala]] and [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (mobsters), [[Duane Behrens]], [[Kelly Eksteen]], [[Jovan Muthray]], [[Bongiwe Mazibuko]], [[Ivan Andre]], [[Fumani Shongwe]], [[Sasha Lee Kelly]].
 ==Performances abroad==

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 : Directed at the UCT [[Arena Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Liz Mills]] for the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] from 5 to 20 May 1989. The cast: [[Motshabi Tyelele]], [[Linda L. Mpho]], [[Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Thembile Pepeteka]], [[Neil Cave]], [[Stephen Ntsane]], [[Goodwill Mokoena]], [[Pogiso Mogwera]], [[Nkosinathi Gqotso]], [[Mongezi Tom]], [[Xola Luse]]. Music by [[Bella Jardim]], voice coach [[Natalia Baker]]. Stage manager [[Nicola du Plessis]], set design [[Liz Mills]], lighting design [[Paul Abrams]].
-: Presented at [[Wits University]]’s [[Downstairs Theatre]], directed by [[Samuel Ravengai]], set design by [[Andrea Van Der Kuil]], with [[Nolo Mmeti]] (Willie), [[Bradley Cebekhulu]] (Tobias), [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (Harry), [[Themba Twala]] and [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (mobsters).
+: Presented at [[Wits University]]’s [[Downstairs Theatre]] by the [[Wits School of the Arts]], directed by [[Samuel Ravengai]], set design by [[Andrea Van Der Kuil]], with [[Nolo Mmeti]] (Willie), [[Bradley Cebekhulu]] (Tobias), [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (Harry), [[Themba Twala]] and [[Malebogo Mqoboli]] (mobsters).
 ==Performances abroad==

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 : Directed at the UCT [[Arena Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Liz Mills]] for the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] from 5 to 20 May 1989. The cast: [[Motshabi Tyelele]], [[Linda L. Mpho]], [[Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Thembile Pepeteka]], [[Neil Cave]], [[Stephen Ntsane]], [[Goodwill Mokoena]], [[Pogiso Mogwera]], [[Nkosinathi Gqotso]], [[Mongezi Tom]], [[Xola Luse]]. Music by [[Bella Jardim]], voice coach [[Natalia Baker]]. Stage manager [[Nicola du Plessis]], set design [[Liz Mills]], lighting design [[Paul Abrams]].
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 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 118-119.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre (BMSC)]], Johannesburg on 30 August 1958 in conjunction with the [[Union of South African Artists]], with “Hal Lannigan” (Fugard) as “Father Higgins” together with his black cast – [[Bloke Modisane]], [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]], [[Corney Mabaso]], [[Sol Rachilo]] and [[Zakes Mokae]], followed by four nights at the [[Brooke Theatre|Brian Brooke Theatre]] in the same city that year for a ‘whites only’ run (when [[Lewis Nkosi]] took over the role, to make it an all-black cast according to the laws of the time).
+: First performed at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre (BMSC)]], Johannesburg on 30 August 1958 in conjunction with the [[Union of South African Artists]], with “Hal Lannigan” (Fugard) as “Father Higgins” together with the black cast – [[Bloke Modisane]], [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]], [[Corney Mabaso]], [[Sol Rachilo]] and [[Zakes Mokae]], followed by four nights at the [[Brooke Theatre|Brian Brooke Theatre]] in the same city that year for a ‘whites only’ run (when [[Lewis Nkosi]] took over the role, to make it an all-black cast according to the laws of the time).
 : Presented by the [[Benedicta Bonaccorsi Theatre Studio]] in aid of African Children's Feeding Scheme 17 September 1958.