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''[[The Inconvenience of Wings]]'' is a play by [[Lara Foot]]

== The original text ==

The play tells the story of friendship, dysfunction, addiction and angels, set in a landscape of memory and dreams and was inspired by Abraham J Twerski`s book ''Addictive Thinking'' on the notion of compulsion, addiction, denial and abuse of self, and on conversations on bipolar disorder with psychiatrist Dr Sean Baumann, as well as memories of her father who has suffered from dementia for more than a decade.

The plot concerns Sara, who has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, Andrew, her husband, who is on a mission to find a cure for her afflictions, and Professor James, who quietly tries to save Andrew from the inconvenience of his wings.

== Translations and adaptations ==

== South African productions ==

2016: First performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town, directed by [[Lara Foot]] with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Mncedisi Shabangu]].

== Sources ==

"Lara Foot, Featured Artist at the 2016 NAF", [[Artslink]].co.za <news0716@artslink.co.za>

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	2016: First performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town, directed by [[Lara Foot]] with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Mncedisi Shabangu]].		2016: First performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town, directed by [[Lara Foot]] with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Mncedisi Shabangu]].
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		+	2017: Presented at [[Market Theatre]], Johannesburg; Assembly Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland; [[Hilton Arts Festival]], Durban.

	2018: Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] at [[Theatre on the Bay]] (28 January – 10 February); [[Market Theatre]] (15 May – 16 June), Assembly Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland (29 July – 31 August), [[Hilton Arts Festival]], Durban (15 – 17 September).		2018: Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] at [[Theatre on the Bay]] (28 January – 10 February); [[Market Theatre]] (15 May – 16 June), Assembly Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland (29 July – 31 August), [[Hilton Arts Festival]], Durban (15 – 17 September).

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 == The original text ==
 The play tells the story of friendship, dysfunction, addiction and angels, set in a landscape of memory and dreams and was inspired by Abraham J Twerski`s book ''Addictive Thinking'' on the notion of compulsion, addiction, denial and abuse of self, and on conversations on bipolar disorder with psychiatrist Dr Sean Baumann, as well as memories of her father who has suffered from dementia for more than a decade.
 The plot concerns Sara, who has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, Andrew, her husband, who is on a mission to find a cure for her afflictions,  and Professor James, who quietly tries to save Andrew from the inconvenience of his wings.
 == Translations and adaptations ==
 == South African productions ==
-: First performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town, directed by [[Lara Foot]] with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Mncedisi Shabangu]].
+: Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] at [[Theatre on the Bay]] (28 January – 10 February); [[Market Theatre]] (15 May – 16 June), Assembly Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland (29 July – 31 August), [[Hilton Arts Festival]], Durban (15 – 17 September).
 == Sources ==
 "Lara Foot, Featured Artist at the 2016 NAF", [[Artslink]].co.za <news0716@artslink.co.za>
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]