Robert Kirby - Revision history

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 He wrote ''[[Finger Trouble]]'' in 1968; ''[[8 Birds]]'' (performed at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970); ''[[The Receiver of Revenue Show]]'' ([[Brooke Theatre]], circa Nov 1973); ''[[The Dot-Dash Show]]'' , 1975; ''[[How Now, Sacred Cow?]]'' , 1977; ''[[Quodlibet]]'', 1978; ''[[Separate Development]]'', 1980; ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' , 1982; ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' , 1984; ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'', 1984; ''[[The Bijers Sunbird]]'', 1986; ''[[While Stocks Last]]'', 1991.
-In 1975 the best of some earlier Robert Kirby scripts (e.g. ''[[Eight Beasts]]'', ''[[Eight Birds]]'', ''[[The Receiver of Revenue]]'' and the [[Dot Dash Dot Show]]) were published by [[Don Nelson]] and illustrated by [[Dov Fedler]].
+In 1975 the best of some earlier Robert Kirby scripts (e.g. ''[[Eight Beasts]]'', ''[[Eight Birds]]'' (''[[8 Birds]]''), ''[[The Receiver of Revenue Show]]'' and ''[[The Dot-Dash Show]]'') were published by [[Don Nelson]] and illustrated by [[Dov Fedler]].
 His revue ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]''  (1984)  has been critically acclaimed as his best.

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 He was the co-founder and director, with [[Michael Lovegrove]], of the [[Eight Beasts Theatre Company]] in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
-He wrote ''[[Finger Trouble]]'' in 1968; ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970; ''[[The Receiver of Revenue Show]]'' ([[Brooke Theatre]], circa Nov 1973); ''[[The Dot-Dash Show]]'' , 1975; ''[[How Now, Sacred Cow?]]'' , 1977; ''[[Quodlibet]]'', 1978; ''[[Separate Development]]'', 1980; ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' , 1982; ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' , 1984; ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'', 1984; ''[[The Bijers Sunbird]]'', 1986; ''[[While Stocks Last]]'', 1991.
+He wrote ''[[Finger Trouble]]'' in 1968; ''[[8 Birds]]'' (performed at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970); ''[[The Receiver of Revenue Show]]'' ([[Brooke Theatre]], circa Nov 1973); ''[[The Dot-Dash Show]]'' , 1975; ''[[How Now, Sacred Cow?]]'' , 1977; ''[[Quodlibet]]'', 1978; ''[[Separate Development]]'', 1980; ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' , 1982; ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' , 1984; ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'', 1984; ''[[The Bijers Sunbird]]'', 1986; ''[[While Stocks Last]]'', 1991.
 In 1975 the best of some earlier Robert Kirby scripts (e.g. ''[[Eight Beasts]]'', ''[[Eight Birds]]'', ''[[The Receiver of Revenue]]'' and the [[Dot Dash Dot Show]]) were published by [[Don Nelson]] and illustrated by [[Dov Fedler]].

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	He wrote ''[[Finger Trouble]]'' in 1968; ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970; ''[[The Receiver of Revenue Show]]'' ([[Brooke Theatre]], circa Nov 1973); ''[[The Dot-Dash Show]]'' , 1975; ''[[How Now, Sacred Cow?]]'' , 1977; ''[[Quodlibet]]'', 1978; ''[[Separate Development]]'', 1980; ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' , 1982; ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' , 1984; ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'', 1984; ''[[The Bijers Sunbird]]'', 1986; ''[[While Stocks Last]]'', 1991.		He wrote ''[[Finger Trouble]]'' in 1968; ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970; ''[[The Receiver of Revenue Show]]'' ([[Brooke Theatre]], circa Nov 1973); ''[[The Dot-Dash Show]]'' , 1975; ''[[How Now, Sacred Cow?]]'' , 1977; ''[[Quodlibet]]'', 1978; ''[[Separate Development]]'', 1980; ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' , 1982; ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' , 1984; ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'', 1984; ''[[The Bijers Sunbird]]'', 1986; ''[[While Stocks Last]]'', 1991.
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		+	In 1975 the best of some earlier Robert Kirby scripts (e.g. ''[[Eight Beasts]]'', ''[[Eight Birds]]'', ''[[The Receiver of Revenue]]'' and the [[Dot Dash Dot Show]]) were published by [[Don Nelson]] and illustrated by [[Dov Fedler]].

	His revue ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'' (1984) has been critically acclaimed as his best.		His revue ''[[Brave New Pretoria]]'' (1984) has been critically acclaimed as his best.

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 ==Sources==
 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' theatre programme, 1984.
-''Sunday Times'' 18 February 2007.
+''[[Sunday Times]]'' 18 February 2007.
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In the 1960s and 1970s he wrote and performed in numerous sparkling [[revue]]s, including ''[[Eight Birds]]'' (19**), ''[[Eight Beasts]]'' (19
+In the 1960s and 1970s he wrote and performed in numerous sparkling '''[[revue]]s''', including ''[[Eight Birds]]'' (19**), ''[[Eight Beasts]]'' (19
 He was the co-founder and director, with [[Michael Lovegrove]], of the [[Eight Beasts Theatre Company]] in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

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	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.		Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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		+	Judges' report, Thomas Pringle Award, held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ENGLISH ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA]: 2010. 96. 5. 17.

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 He won the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]]  for Best New Indigenous Script  for ''[[While Stocks Last]]'' (1991).
-[[Thomas Pringle Award]] 1996.
+[[Thomas Pringle Award]] 1996 (reviews category).
 ==Sources==

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 == Awards, etc ==
 He won the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]]  for Best New Indigenous Script  for ''[[While Stocks Last]]'' (1991).
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 ''Sunday Times'' 18 February 2007.

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−	'''Robert Kirby''' (1936–2007) was a South African satirist, columnist, comedian, novelist, musician, playwright and director.	+	'''Robert Kirby''' (1936–2007) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kirby_%28satirist%29] was a South African satirist, columnist, comedian, novelist, musician, playwright and director.
	Satirical writer of revues and plays.		Satirical writer of revues and plays.