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Time-Sneeze is a science fiction fantasy play by David Campton (1924-2006)[1].

The original text

Written for London’s Young Vic Company it is intended for performance by six adults and a large number of children. It features a sneeze-prone hero who whirls through the ages to emerge in a range of settings, from Arthurian times to Arabian nights.

First performed by the National Theatre at the Young Vic, starting 7th March 1970, at Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre.[2]

Published by Methuen Publishing Ltd in 1974.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1978: Presented in March by the CAPAB Youth Theatre Company, directed by Eileen Thornes, with an adult cast that consisted of Alan Goldstein, Neil Henderson, Jonathan Rands, Maria Schoeman, Fiona Stuart-White and Iza Trengove, with members of the audience being brought in when and where the director deemed desirable.