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| − | ''The Game of Kings'' is a play by British playwright Thomas Muschamp [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsM/muschamp-thomas.html]. It is a rewriting by the author of his earlier play ''[[The Brass Hat]]''. | + | ''The Game of Kings'' is a play by British playwright Thomas Muschamp [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsM/muschamp-thomas.html]. The theme is the fight against terrorism from a military point of view. It is a rewriting by the author of his earlier play ''[[The Brass Hat]]''. |
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | The world première of the play was at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 17 April 1974. It was directed by [[Brian Brooke]], staged by [[Peter Curtis]] and the cast were [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Roger Dwyer]] and [[Brian Brooke]] with [[Lois Butlin]], [[Michael Swinton]] and [[Brian Kennedy]] as understudies. Designed by [[Penny Simpson]], lighting designed by [[John T. Baker]] | + | 1974: The world première of the play was presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 17 April 1974. It was directed by [[Brian Brooke]], staged by [[Peter Curtis]] and the cast were [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Roger Dwyer]] and [[Brian Brooke]] with [[Lois Butlin]], [[Michael Swinton]] and [[Brian Kennedy]] as understudies. Designed by [[Penny Simpson]], lighting designed by [[John T. Baker]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 17 January 2020
The Game of Kings is a play by British playwright Thomas Muschamp [1]. The theme is the fight against terrorism from a military point of view. It is a rewriting by the author of his earlier play The Brass Hat.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1974: The world première of the play was presented by CAPAB English Drama at the Nico Malan Theatre on 17 April 1974. It was directed by Brian Brooke, staged by Peter Curtis and the cast were Michael Atkinson, Vivienne Drummond, John Whiteley, Roger Dwyer and Brian Brooke with Lois Butlin, Michael Swinton and Brian Kennedy as understudies. Designed by Penny Simpson, lighting designed by John T. Baker
Sources
The Game of Kings theatre programme, 1974.
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