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| + | ''There are two plays titled '''[[Travelling Light]]''' that have South African connections:'' | ||
| + | =''[[Travelling Light]]'' by Leonard Kingston (1929–2014)[https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/aug/27/leonard-kingston-obituary]= | ||
| − | + | ==The original text== | |
| − | + | It was originally performed as ''[[Edgware Road Blues]]'' in 1966 at the Royal Court theatre in London with the author playing the lead and it won the Charles Henry Foyle award for the best first play of 1964. | |
| + | In 1965, retitled ''[[Travelling Light]]'', it had a successful run at the Prince of Wales theatre, London, with a cast including Harry H Corbett, Michael Crawford and Julia Foster, and in 1967 was filmed for ITV Summer Playhouse. | ||
| − | == The original text == | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1966: Directed by [[Ricky Arden]] for [[PACT]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/aug/27/leonard-kingston-obituary | ||
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| + | =''[[Travelling Light]]'' by [[Nicholas Wright]] (1940-)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Wright_(playwright)]= | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | First performed at the Lyttleton Theatre, London, starring [[Antony Sher]] as "Jacob", and the text published by Nick Hern Books in the same year[https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/travelling-light]. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Wright_(playwright) | ||
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| + | https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/travelling-light | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | = Return to = | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:00, 20 January 2021
There are two plays titled Travelling Light that have South African connections:
Contents
Travelling Light by Leonard Kingston (1929–2014)[1]
The original text
It was originally performed as Edgware Road Blues in 1966 at the Royal Court theatre in London with the author playing the lead and it won the Charles Henry Foyle award for the best first play of 1964.
In 1965, retitled Travelling Light, it had a successful run at the Prince of Wales theatre, London, with a cast including Harry H Corbett, Michael Crawford and Julia Foster, and in 1967 was filmed for ITV Summer Playhouse.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1966: Directed by Ricky Arden for PACT.
Sources
http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/aug/27/leonard-kingston-obituary
Travelling Light by Nicholas Wright (1940-)[2]
The original text
First performed at the Lyttleton Theatre, London, starring Antony Sher as "Jacob", and the text published by Nick Hern Books in the same year[3].
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Wright_(playwright)
https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/travelling-light
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
