The Dresser - Revision history

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 : Its first production in South Africa took place at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in November-December 1980.  It was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]], with the set and lighting designed by [[Emile Aucamp]] and the wardrobe by [[John Caviggia]].  The cast consisted of [[Michael McCabe]] (Norman), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Her Ladyship), [[Terry Greyvenstein]] (Irene), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Madge), [[Michael Atkinson]] (Sir), [[Simon Swindell]] (Geoffrey Thornton) and [[Blaise Koch]] (Mr. Oxenby).  The players in ''King Lear'' were [[Anthony Drake|Tony Drake]], [[Robin Lake]], [[Jason de Smidt]] and [[Lourens Strydom]].  The play moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg starring [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] supported by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]], [[Simon Swindell]] and [[Stan Wrigley]] in February 1982 and later to Israel.
-Produced again in 1982 - directd by [[Leonard Schach]] and the cast:  [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Jason de Smidt]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Peter Turnstall]], [[Stan Wrigley]].
+Produced again in 1982 - directd by [[Leonard Schach]] and the cast:  [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Jason de Smidt]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Peter Turnstall]], [[Stan Wrigley]] at the [[Market Theatre]].
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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−	''[[The Dresser]]'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934).	+	''[[The Dresser]]'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934-2020).

	==The original play==		==The original play==

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−	''[[The Dresser]]'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934). A play about a young dresser and an old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.	+	''[[The Dresser]]'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934).
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		+	==The original play==
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		+	A play about a young dresser and an old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

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	''The Dresser'' theatre programme, 1980, donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.		''The Dresser'' theatre programme, 1980, donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.
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		+	[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. 409.		[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. 409.

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	1980: Its first production in South Africa took place at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in November-December 1980. It was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]], with the set and lighting designed by [[Emile Aucamp]] and the wardrobe by [[John Caviggia]]. The cast consisted of [[Michael McCabe]] (Norman), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Her Ladyship), [[Terry Greyvenstein]] (Irene), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Madge), [[Michael Atkinson]] (Sir), [[Simon Swindell]] (Geoffrey Thornton) and [[Blaise Koch]] (Mr. Oxenby). The players in ''King Lear'' were [[Anthony Drake\|Tony Drake]], [[Robin Lake]], [[Jason de Smidt]] and [[Lourens Strydom]]. The play moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg starring [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] supported by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]], [[Simon Swindell]] and [[Stan Wrigley]] in February 1982 and later to Israel.		1980: Its first production in South Africa took place at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in November-December 1980. It was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]], with the set and lighting designed by [[Emile Aucamp]] and the wardrobe by [[John Caviggia]]. The cast consisted of [[Michael McCabe]] (Norman), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Her Ladyship), [[Terry Greyvenstein]] (Irene), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Madge), [[Michael Atkinson]] (Sir), [[Simon Swindell]] (Geoffrey Thornton) and [[Blaise Koch]] (Mr. Oxenby). The players in ''King Lear'' were [[Anthony Drake\|Tony Drake]], [[Robin Lake]], [[Jason de Smidt]] and [[Lourens Strydom]]. The play moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg starring [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] supported by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]], [[Simon Swindell]] and [[Stan Wrigley]] in February 1982 and later to Israel.
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		+	Produced again in 1982 - directd by [[Leonard Schach]] and the cast: [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Jason de Smidt]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Peter Turnstall]], [[Stan Wrigley]].

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

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+''[[The Dresser]]'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934). A play about a young dresser and an old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Its first production in South Africa took place at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in November-December 1980.  It was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]], with the set and lighting designed by [[Emile Aucamp]] and the wardrobe by [[John Caviggia]].  The cast consisted of [[Michael McCabe]] (Norman), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Her Ladyship), [[Terry Greyvenstein]] (Irene), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Madge), [[Michael Atkinson]] (Sir), [[Simon Swindell]] (Geoffrey Thornton) and [[Blaise Koch]] (Mr. Oxenby).  The players in ''King Lear'' were [[Anthony Drake|Tony Drake]], [[Robin Lake]], [[Jason de Smidt]] and [[Lourens Strydom]].  The play moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg starring [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] supported by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]] and [[Simon Swindell]] in February 1982 and later to Israel.
+: Its first production in South Africa took place at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in November-December 1980.  It was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]], with the set and lighting designed by [[Emile Aucamp]] and the wardrobe by [[John Caviggia]].  The cast consisted of [[Michael McCabe]] (Norman), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Her Ladyship), [[Terry Greyvenstein]] (Irene), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Madge), [[Michael Atkinson]] (Sir), [[Simon Swindell]] (Geoffrey Thornton) and [[Blaise Koch]] (Mr. Oxenby).  The players in ''King Lear'' were [[Anthony Drake|Tony Drake]], [[Robin Lake]], [[Jason de Smidt]] and [[Lourens Strydom]].  The play moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg starring [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] supported by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]], [[Simon Swindell]] and [[Stan Wrigley]] in February 1982 and later to Israel.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
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 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 409.
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

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 == Sources ==
-''The Dresser'' theatre programme, 1980.
+''The Dresser'' theatre programme, 1980, donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.
 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 409.

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−	''The Dresser'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934). A play about a young dresser and ~~and~~ old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.	+	''The Dresser'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934). A play about a young dresser and an old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==