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GIBSON. William. (1914-) An author of plays, poetry, fiction, and criticism. Born on November 13, 1914 in the Bronx New York.  Plays include ''The Miracle Worker'', ''Two for a Seesaw'' and ''Golda''.  [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]] did his ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' at the [[Playhouse]] in 1961, starring [[Reinet Maasdorp]] and [[Fiona Fraser]]. He visted South Africa again in 19** when the [[Market Theatre]] ** did his play ''[[Golda]]'' (19**)  **??. An Afrikaans translation of this play called ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'' was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and starred [[Diane Britz]] and [[Trix Pienaar]] in 1978. His ''[[Golda]]'', directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and starring [[Thelma Ruby]] was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1978. [[PACT]] staged his ''[[Monday After the Miracle]]'', the sequel to ''The Miracle Worker'' starring [[Sandra Duncan]] and [[Pamela Gien]] with direction by [[François Swart]] at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander|Alexander]] in 1982.  
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[[William Gibson]]. (1914-2008) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gibson_(playwright)]. An author of plays, poetry, fiction, and criticism. Born on November 13, 1914 in the Bronx New York.   
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Plays include ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'', ''[[Two for the Seesaw]]'' and ''[[Golda]]''.   
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[[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]] did his ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' at the [[Playhouse]] in 1961, starring [[Reinet Maasdorp]] and [[Fiona Fraser]].  
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An Afrikaans translation of this play called ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'' was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and starred [[Diane Britz]] and [[Trix Pienaar]] in 1978. His play  ''[[Golda]]'', directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and starring [[Thelma Ruby]] was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1978. [[PACT]] staged his ''[[Monday After the Miracle]]'', the sequel to ''The Miracle Worker'' starring [[Sandra Duncan]] and [[Pamela Gien]] with direction by [[Francois Swart|François Swart]] at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1982.
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
  
  

Latest revision as of 10:22, 20 November 2017

William Gibson. (1914-2008) [1]. An author of plays, poetry, fiction, and criticism. Born on November 13, 1914 in the Bronx New York.

Plays include The Miracle Worker, Two for the Seesaw and Golda.

Leonard Schach and the Cockpit Players did his The Miracle Worker at the Playhouse in 1961, starring Reinet Maasdorp and Fiona Fraser.

An Afrikaans translation of this play called Die Wonderwerk was staged by PACT, directed by Leonard Schach and starred Diane Britz and Trix Pienaar in 1978. His play Golda, directed by Leonard Schach and starring Thelma Ruby was staged at the Alexander Theatre in 1978. PACT staged his Monday After the Miracle, the sequel to The Miracle Worker starring Sandra Duncan and Pamela Gien with direction by François Swart at the Pretoria State Theatre and the Alexander in 1982.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.


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