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Produced in 7 centres around SA, directed by Johnston, with **, *** and in Adelaide, Australia for [[International Women’s Playwright Festival]]. | Produced in 7 centres around SA, directed by Johnston, with **, *** and in Adelaide, Australia for [[International Women’s Playwright Festival]]. | ||
| − | 1993: Presented by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and at the [[Momentum Theatre]] in 1993, directed by [[Jacqui Singer]] and starring [[Gaby Lomberg]], [[Louise Saint Claire|Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Henrietta Gryffenberg]], and [[Motshabi Tyelele]]. Design by [[Lindy Roberts]], choreography by [[Jeanette | + | 1993: Presented by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and at the [[Momentum Theatre]] in 1993, directed by [[Jacqui Singer]] and starring [[Gaby Lomberg]], [[Louise Saint Claire|Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Henrietta Gryffenberg]], and [[Motshabi Tyelele]]. Design by [[Lindy Roberts]], choreography by [[Jeanette Ginslow]], musical/original score by [[Michele Maxwell]]. This production was also staged on the Fringe, [[National Arts Festival]]. |
| − | 1994: Directed by [[Blaise Koch]], [[Nico Arena]] 5-26 March, with [[Jana van Niekerk]] (Fiona Farquharson), [[Lynita Crofford]] (Hester Olivier), [[Nomkhita Bavuma]] (Maria Maktini), [[Billy Second]] (Caroline Whelton-Smythe). Design by [[Keith Anderson]], costumes by [[Fanie Steenkamp, music by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and lighting by [[Patrick Curtis]]. | + | 1994: Directed by [[Blaise Koch]], [[Nico Arena]] 5-26 March, with [[Jana van Niekerk]] (Fiona Farquharson), [[Lynita Crofford]] (Hester Olivier), [[Nomkhita Bavuma]] (Maria Maktini), [[Billy Second]] (Caroline Whelton-Smythe). Design by [[Keith Anderson]], costumes by [[Fanie Steenkamp]], music by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and lighting by [[Patrick Curtis]]. |
| + | Choreography by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and [[Blaise Koch]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
''Plastics'' theatre programmes, PACT 1993, CAPAB 1994. | ''Plastics'' theatre programmes, PACT 1993, CAPAB 1994. | ||
| − | ''The Citizen'', 12 May 1992. | + | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 May 1992. |
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| + | ''[[Cape Argus|The Argus]]'', 15 February 1994. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:31, 21 April 2020
Plastics is a play by Shirley Johnston about the struggle of four Sandton housewives against the onslaught of poverty and finding salvation in Tupperware. SACPAC Best Playwright Award 1991.
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Performance history in South Africa
Produced in 7 centres around SA, directed by Johnston, with **, *** and in Adelaide, Australia for International Women’s Playwright Festival.
1993: Presented by PACT at the Alexander Theatre and at the Momentum Theatre in 1993, directed by Jacqui Singer and starring Gaby Lomberg, Louise Saint-Claire, Henrietta Gryffenberg, and Motshabi Tyelele. Design by Lindy Roberts, choreography by Jeanette Ginslow, musical/original score by Michele Maxwell. This production was also staged on the Fringe, National Arts Festival.
1994: Directed by Blaise Koch, Nico Arena 5-26 March, with Jana van Niekerk (Fiona Farquharson), Lynita Crofford (Hester Olivier), Nomkhita Bavuma (Maria Maktini), Billy Second (Caroline Whelton-Smythe). Design by Keith Anderson, costumes by Fanie Steenkamp, music by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and lighting by Patrick Curtis. Choreography by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and Blaise Koch.
Sources
Plastics theatre programmes, PACT 1993, CAPAB 1994.
The Citizen, 12 May 1992.
The Argus, 15 February 1994.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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