The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Revision history

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''[[The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists]]'' is a play by English playwright Stephen Lowe.

==Original text==

Based on the book by Robert Tressell about a group of painters and decorators and their struggle for survival in a complacent and stagnating Edwardian England.

''[[The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists]]'' was first performed by the Joint Stock Theatre Company in Plymouth on 14 September 1978, in a production which subsequently toured the country.

==Adaptations and translations==

Adapted by [[Isango Portobello]] and presented at [[The Fugard]] in 2010. The story was transported to Cape Town in 1955, where the issues are not only poor working conditions but also race issues.

==Performance history in South Africa==
2010:
==Sources==

https://www.stephen-lowe.co.uk/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists.php

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 ==Performance history in South Africa==
 : Presented by [[Isango Portobello]] at [[The Fugard]]. Directed by [[Mark Dornford-May]]. Music Directors [[Pauline Malefane]], [[Mandisi Dyantyis]]. Choreographer and Assistant Director [[Lungelo Ngamlana]]. Designer [[Leopold Senekal]]. Lighting Designer [[Mannie Manim]]. Puppetry [[Aja Marneweck]]. Assistants to the Director
-[[Malungisa Balintulo]], [[Zanele Gracious]]. Mbatha Voice Coach & Text Interpretation [[Lesley Nott Manim]].
+[[Malungisa Balintulo]], [[Zanele Gracious]]. Mbatha Voice Coach & Text Interpretation [[Lesley Nott Manim]]. The cast included: [[Mhlekazi Andy Mosiea]], [[Thamsanqa Ntoninji]], [[Sebastian Zokoza]], [[Simphiwe Mayeki]], [[Zamile Gantana]], [[Sonwabo Ntshata]], [[Fikile Thani]], [[Siphiwo Thombela]], [[Bulelani Madondile]], [[Luthando Mthi]], [[Sifundo Soji]], [[Luvo Rasemeni]], [[Mlungiseleli Nqadini]], [[Xolani Momo]], [[Lizo Lesley Tshaka]], [[Sebastian Zokoza]], [[Pauline Malefane]], [[Noluthando Boqwana]], [[Bongiwe Mapassa]], [[Zolina Ngejane]], [[Poseletso Sejosingoe]], [[Lungelwa Mdekazi]], [[Nobulumko Mngxekeza]], [[Busisiwe Ngejane]], [[Portia Shwana]], [[Noluthando Mili]], [[Tembisa Mlanjeni]], [[Zoleka Mpotsha]], [[Noluthando Sishuba]].
 ==Sources==

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 ==Performance history in South Africa==
-: Presented by [[Isango Portobello]] at [[The Fugard]]. Directed by [[Mark-Dornford May]]. Music Directors [[Pauline Malefane]], [[Mandisi Dyantyis]]. Choreographer and Assistant Director [[Lungelo Ngamlana]]. Designer [[Leopold Senekal]]. Lighting Designer [[Mannie Manim]]. Puppetry [[Aja Marneweck]]. Assistants to the Director
+: Presented by [[Isango Portobello]] at [[The Fugard]]. Directed by [[Mark Dornford-May]]. Music Directors [[Pauline Malefane]], [[Mandisi Dyantyis]]. Choreographer and Assistant Director [[Lungelo Ngamlana]]. Designer [[Leopold Senekal]]. Lighting Designer [[Mannie Manim]]. Puppetry [[Aja Marneweck]]. Assistants to the Director
 [[Malungisa Balintulo]], [[Zanele Gracious]]. Mbatha Voice Coach & Text Interpretation [[Lesley Nott Manim]].
 ==Sources==

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 ==Adaptations and translations==
-Adapted by [[Isango Portobello]] as '[[The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Izigwili Ezidlakazelayo]]'' and presented at [[The Fugard]] in 2010. The story was transported to Cape Town in 1955, where the issues are not only poor working conditions but also race issues.
+Adapted by [[Isango Portobello]] as ''[[The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Izigwili Ezidlakazelayo]]'' and presented at [[The Fugard]] in 2010. The story was transported to Cape Town in 1955, where the issues are not only poor working conditions but also race issues.
 ==Performance history in South Africa==

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 Based on the book by Robert Tressell about a group of painters and decorators and their struggle for survival in a complacent and stagnating Edwardian England.
-''[[The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists]]'' was first performed by the Joint Stock Theatre Company in Plymouth on 14 September 1978, in a production which subsequently toured the country.
+''[[The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists]]'' was first performed by the Joint Stock Theatre Company in Plymouth on 14 September 1978, in a production which subsequently toured the UK.
 ==Adaptations and translations==