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| − | '''''Marching Song''''' is a play about moral conflict in which a decision one way or the other can lead to imprisonment, by British dramatist John Whiting (1917-1963) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Whiting]. | + | '''''Marching Song''''' is a 1953 play about moral conflict in which a decision one way or the other can lead to imprisonment, by British dramatist John Whiting (1917-1963) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Whiting]. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1955: Directed by [[Clifford Williams]] for the [[Arena Theatre|Johannesburg Arena Theatre]], starring [[Felix Couper]], [[Valerie Philip]], [[Lee Bolon]], [[Ricky Arden]], [[George Sears]], [[Laurence Hall]], [[Robert Wilson]] and [[Richard Clark]]. | |
| − | Presented by [[PACT]], March 1972, directed by [[Francois Swart]], set designed by [[Richard Cook]]. The cast: [[Max Adrian]], [[John Hayter]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Stuart Brown]], [[Michael McGovern]], [[Kerry Arnell]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Anthony James]]. | + | 1960: Broadcast as a radio play on November 26 [1960?], with [[Percy Sieff]] and [[Joyce Burch]] in the leading roles. |
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| + | 1972: Presented by [[PACT]], March 1972, directed by [[Francois Swart]], set designed by [[Richard Cook]]. The cast: [[Max Adrian]], [[John Hayter]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Stuart Brown]], [[Michael McGovern]], [[Kerry Arnell]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Anthony James]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 13 December 1955. | ||
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PACT Newsletter, March 1972. | PACT Newsletter, March 1972. | ||
Material (re: radio play) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 12. 20. | Material (re: radio play) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 12. 20. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:58, 25 July 2022
Marching Song is a 1953 play about moral conflict in which a decision one way or the other can lead to imprisonment, by British dramatist John Whiting (1917-1963) [1].
Performance history in South Africa
1955: Directed by Clifford Williams for the Johannesburg Arena Theatre, starring Felix Couper, Valerie Philip, Lee Bolon, Ricky Arden, George Sears, Laurence Hall, Robert Wilson and Richard Clark.
1960: Broadcast as a radio play on November 26 [1960?], with Percy Sieff and Joyce Burch in the leading roles.
1972: Presented by PACT, March 1972, directed by Francois Swart, set designed by Richard Cook. The cast: Max Adrian, John Hayter, Vivienne Drummond, Stuart Brown, Michael McGovern, Kerry Arnell, Norman Coombes, Anthony James.
Sources
The Rand Daily Mail, 13 December 1955.
PACT Newsletter, March 1972.
Material (re: radio play) held by NELM: [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 12. 20.
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